Dirk Nowitzki (back) will start Friday against the Suns, Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram reports.

Nowitzki (back) will start Friday against the Suns, Dwain Price of the Star-Telegram reports.

Analysis:

Dirk looked to suffer a small back injury early in the week, and it was not clear if that had any impact on his absence in the second game of a back-to-back Wednesday. He is not listed on the team injury report either, and should be entered back into fantasy lineups as usual.