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January 9, 2026
Quiet outing in loss
Nembhard closed Thursday's 116-114 loss to the Jazz with seven points (3-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt), two rebounds and four assists in 22 minutes.
Analysis
The Mavericks are rolling with Cooper Flagg as their starting point guard right now, and he seems a lot more ready for the role this time around. Nembhard has been trending in the wrong direction for a while now, and he's averaging just 5.0 points, 3.8 assists, 1.8 rebounds and 0.7 three-pointers in 17.1 minutes per contest over his last six games.
January 4, 2026
Coming off bench Saturday
Nembhard is not in the Mavericks' starting lineup against the Rockets on Saturday, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Analysis
Nembhard has started in each of the Mavericks' last 16 games, but he has seen his playing time dip over his last four outings, averaging just 5.5 points, 3.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds over 18.3 minutes per game in that span. He'll come off the bench Saturday while Daniel Gafford enters the Mavericks' starting five to form a frontcourt with Cooper Flagg and Anthony Davis.
