Eight players are on the injury report for the Mavericks' game against the Timberwolves, including Klay Thompson and Dereck Lively II.

The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a regular season matchup on Wednesday. Ahead of the game, eight Mavericks players, including Klay Thompson, appear on the injury report, though Kyrie Irving is confirmed to play against Minnesota.

In case you weren't convinced that the injury bug has cursed the Mavericks, wait until you see this injury report.

Thompson has only missed five games with the Mavericks this season but could be trending toward missing Wednesday's matchup against Minnesota. If the four-time NBA champion can't play against the Timberwolves, P.J. Washington, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Olivier-Maxence Prosper could see more time on the floor for Dallas.

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On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves will face off in Texas. For the game, both teams have announced their injury reports (updated as of 3:30 Eastern Time). The Timberwolves have ruled out Donte DiVincenzo,

The Dallas Mavericks will again be shorthanded on the second night of a back-to-back.

Jaden McDaniels scored a career-high 27 points, including the clinching free throw with 3 seconds to play, and Anthony Edwards added 21 as the Minnesota Timberwolves outlasted the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 115-114.

The shorthanded Mavericks converted on just 6 of 24 from beyond the arc. Irving led the way with 38 points and nine assists, and PJ Washington added a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds on 11 of 20 from the field. Daniel Gafford was the only other double-digit scorer for the Mavericks with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.

It wasn't always pretty, but the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped their two-game losing streak with a 115-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving passed another huge scoring milestone with a bucket against the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Kyrie Irving produced a game-high 33 points to lead the Mavericks, while Daniel Gafford added a career-high 31 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks. Gafford joined Dirk Nowitzki as the only Mavericks players to record at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in a game while shooting 80% shooting from the field.