Gafford isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports. Gafford drew a spot start during the Mavericks' final regular-season game due to the absence of Dereck Lively. With Lively healthy, Gafford will return to the second unit. In his last six games, Gafford is averaging 12.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks across 18.7 minutes.

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2024-25 Season Stats

Daniel Gafford Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL9.35.61.11.50.5Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 57 31 21.5 12.3 6.8 1.4 1.8 0.4 1.2 8 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 5.0 7.1 70.2% 5.0 7.1 70.2% 2.4 3.4 68.9% 2.7 4.1 2.7 1.2 +35 71.6% 2023-24 74 66 24.5 11.0 7.6 1.6 2.1 0.9 1.0 15 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.7 6.5 72.5% 4.7 6.5 72.5% 1.6 2.4 67.4% 2.6 5.0 3.1 1.6 -102 73.1% 2022-23 78 47 20.6 9.0 5.6 1.1 1.3 0.4 1.1 10 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 3.7 5.1 73.2% 3.7 5.1 73.2% 1.6 2.4 67.9% 2.1 3.5 2.4 1.0 -90 73.9% 2021-22 72 53 20.1 9.4 5.7 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.9 8 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.0 5.7 69.5% 4.0 5.7 69.3% 1.5 2.1 69.9% 2.2 3.5 2.4 1.0 -208 70.8% 2020-21 54 11 14.6 7.0 4.3 0.5 1.4 0.5 0.8 2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 2.9 4.2 68.4% 2.9 4.2 68.4% 1.3 2.0 66.7% 1.7 2.5 1.8 0.7 +49 69.7% 2019-20 43 7 14.2 5.1 2.5 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 2.2 3.1 70.1% 2.2 3.1 70.1% 0.7 1.4 53.3% 1.2 1.3 2.3 0.7 -29 68.6% Career 37821519.89.35.61.11.50.51.04300.00.00.0%3.85.471.0%3.85.470.9%1.62.367.2%2.23.52.51.1-34571.8% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL9.55.60.71.60.4Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2023-24 22 21 20.2 9.0 5.5 0.7 1.5 0.3 0.9 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 3.5 5.6 63.4% 3.5 5.6 63.4% 1.9 3.0 63.1% 1.9 3.6 1.7 0.8 -46 65.0% 2020-21 5 2 23.4 11.8 5.8 0.6 2.0 1.0 0.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 4.4 5.2 84.6% 4.4 5.2 84.6% 3.0 4.8 62.5% 2.8 3.0 3.4 1.0 +7 80.7% Career 272320.89.55.60.71.60.40.8100.00.00.0%3.75.567.1%3.75.567.1%2.13.362.9%2.13.52.00.8-3968.0%

Daniel Gafford
Season Stats
Previous Game (@ MEM 4/13)
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2024-25 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF5721.512.36.81.41.22.72024-25 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB6.84.12.72024-25 Defensive
BLKSTL1.80.42024-25 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%70.2%70.2%0.0%68.9%71.6%2024-25 Advanced
+/-A/TOTD3DD2+351.208

Daniel Gafford
Game Log
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/17W 109-84171143201000.0%5480.0%5480.0%33100.0%223.0+1412287.0%10/14L 110-9617471301000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%341.0+201466.7%10/10L 107-102171571312000.0%10770.0%10770.0%2150.0%160.5-231968.9%10/7L 121-11610221010000.0%3133.3%3133.3%000.0%020.0-32333.3%
Preseason Totals 15.58.05.01.52.00.51.00.00.00.0%5.33.566.7%5.33.566.7%1.31.080.0%1.53.51.5+111.516.369.0% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/13L 132-97182071212000.0%10880.0%10880.0%5480.0%520.5-1012882.0%4/11W 124-102191271101000.0%44100.0%44100.0%6466.7%161.0-131990.4%4/9L 112-97151063200000.0%6466.7%6466.7%22100.0%240.0+731972.7%4/4L 114-9118450011000.0%5240.0%5240.0%200.0%230.0-42334.0%4/2W 120-118201160100000.0%7571.4%7571.4%2150.0%150.0+151269.8%3/31L 113-109181772001000.0%9777.8%9777.8%6350.0%522.0-622273.0%2/10L 129-12810432001000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%122.0+909100.0%2/8W 116-10525591611000.0%4250.0%4250.0%4125.0%541.0+041243.4%2/6W 127-120338155201000.0%4375.0%4375.0%3266.7%2135.0+842575.2%2/4L 118-116321260201000.0%10550.0%10550.0%22100.0%240.0+1231155.1%1/31L 117-1023216103503000.0%8675.0%8675.0%6466.7%551.0-212975.2%1/29W 137-1363322123402000.0%99100.0%99100.0%44100.0%571.5+8539102.2%1/27W 130-108241883501000.0%13861.5%13861.5%22100.0%623.0+2522864.8%1/25L 122-1073219152300000.0%12650.0%12650.0%9777.8%870.0+343159.5%1/23W 121-115231252113000.0%6583.3%6583.3%22100.0%230.7+151587.2%1/22L 115-1143214122311000.0%11654.5%11654.5%22100.0%2102.0+842358.9%1/20L 110-1053331153710000.0%151280.0%151280.0%77100.0%870.0-315685.7%1/17W 106-9820862215000.0%3266.7%3266.7%8450.0%150.4+135861.3%1/15L 119-1162927122201000.0%131292.3%131292.3%4375.0%392.0-514191.5%1/14L 118-99191341101000.0%8562.5%8562.5%4375.0%131.0-631066.6%1/12L 112-10114830100000.0%7228.6%7228.6%6466.7%120.0-73541.5%1/9W 117-11110242302000.0%300.0%300.0%22100.0%221.0-42425.8%1/6L 119-1047510100000.0%3266.7%3266.7%3133.3%010.0+62457.9%1/3L 134-122161282101000.0%6583.3%6583.3%4250.0%532.0-202177.3%1/1L 110-9911440112000.0%4250.0%4250.0%000.0%130.0-272450.0%12/30L 110-10027860513000.0%5360.0%5360.0%22100.0%060.0-1251468.0%12/28L 126-122281590513000.0%8675.0%8675.0%4375.0%450.0-542276.8%12/27W 98-89281651201000.0%11763.6%11763.6%22100.0%231.0+841767.3%12/25L 105-9912000100000.0%200.0%200.0%000.0%000.0-9230.0%12/23W 132-108202352100000.0%77100.0%77100.0%14964.3%140.0+1003687.4%12/21W 113-97181362202000.0%5480.0%5480.0%7571.4%151.0+351680.4%12/19L 118-9513242001000.0%400.0%400.0%4250.0%222.0-122117.4%12/15W 143-133161091003000.0%7571.4%7571.4%000.0%450.3+031171.4%12/10L 118-10416921000000.0%44100.0%44100.0%3133.3%020.0+001384.6%12/7W 125-118201060314000.0%6583.3%6583.3%000.0%330.0+421383.3%12/5W 137-101181671200000.0%9666.7%9666.7%6466.7%340.0+2432168.7%12/3W 121-116151140110000.0%44100.0%44100.0%33100.0%130.0-6118103.4%12/1W 137-131271944001000.0%11763.6%11763.6%7571.4%134.0+1122367.5%11/30W 106-942314113012000.0%66100.0%66100.0%3266.7%381.5+1132595.6%11/25W 129-119231093210000.0%6583.3%6583.3%000.0%360.0-202383.3%11/24L 123-118201082301000.0%6583.3%6583.3%000.0%352.0-1321983.3%11/22W 123-120271361130000.0%7571.4%7571.4%4375.0%330.0+522274.2%11/19W 132-91201160002000.0%7571.4%7571.4%11100.0%330.0+1211373.9%11/17W 121-1191711120103000.0%9444.4%9444.4%7342.9%840.0-1221345.5%11/16W 110-93182271310000.0%10990.0%10990.0%44100.0%340.0+1323393.5%11/14L 115-113181050200000.0%7457.1%7457.1%4250.0%410.0-1911257.1%11/12L 120-117231562001000.0%8787.5%8787.5%3133.3%242.0+251580.5%11/10L 122-120331673221000.0%9777.8%9777.8%4250.0%253.0-552374.3%11/8L 114-113231570001000.0%7685.7%7685.7%33100.0%340.0+061790.1%11/6W 119-99231771300000.0%9777.8%9777.8%4375.0%250.0+1912779.0%11/4L 134-12715840000000.0%33100.0%33100.0%22100.0%130.0-12311103.1%11/3W 108-85201880013000.0%13969.2%13969.2%100.0%350.0+431667.0%10/31L 108-10215631201000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%121.0-154875.0%10/29W 120-114201441110000.0%66100.0%66100.0%22100.0%130.0+1321101.7%10/28W 110-10220970300000.0%8450.0%8450.0%11100.0%430.0-121653.3%10/26L 114-10218784001000.0%7342.9%7342.9%2150.0%444.0-121344.4%10/24W 120-10918962111000.0%6350.0%6350.0%4375.0%422.0+851258.0%
Regular Season Totals 21.512.36.81.41.80.41.20.00.00.0%7.15.070.2%7.15.070.2%3.42.468.9%2.74.11.2+352.721.171.6%

Daniel Gafford Player Profile
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Daniel Gafford Latest News
Back to bench for Play-In

Gafford isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Kings, Christian Clark of The Athletic reports. Gafford drew a spot start during the Mavericks' final regular-season game due to the absence of Dereck Lively. With Lively healthy, Gafford will return to the second unit. In his last six games, Gafford is averaging 12.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks across 18.7 minutes.
Efficient in regular-season finale

Gafford contributed 20 points (8-10 FG, 4-5 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal over 19 minutes during Sunday's 132-97 loss to the Grizzlies. Gafford got the start Sunday due to the absence of Dereck Lively (ankle), and the big man made the most of the opportunity by posting a solid fantasy line, all while displaying his efficient touch near the rim. Gafford has been limited to only three starts since the All-Star break, although he did miss considerable time due to a knee injury that forced him to miss 21 games between Feb. 12 and March 29. He's likely to play off the bench in the postseason, with the Mavericks likely starting Anthony Davis (groin) and Lively in Wednesday's matchup against the Kings in the Play-In Tournament.
Starting Sunday

Gafford will start Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. With Dereck Lively (ankle) unavailable, Gafford will slide into the starting lineup. It's unclear how many minutes Gafford will play Sunday, but as a starter this season (30 games), the big man has averaged 13.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocks in 25.0 minutes per game.
Cleared from injury report

Gafford (knee) is not listed on the injury report for Wednesday's game against the Lakers. Gafford didn't play in Saturday's game against the Clippers as the Mavericks monitor his workload, but he's all set to be available for Wednesday. Across his last three appearances since returning from an extended absence, Gafford has averaged 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.3 blocks in 19.2 minutes while shooting 66.7 percent from the field. Dereck Lively could head back to the second unit against Los Angeles.
Not playing Saturday

Gafford (knee) is out for Saturday's game against the Clippers, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports. Gafford will sit this game out after playing in each of the Mavericks' last three contests. The team is being cautious with Gafford's workload, as he missed 21 consecutive games between Feb. 12 and March 29. His next chance to play will come against the Lakers on Wednesday.
Questionable Saturday

Gafford (knee) has been listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Clippers. Gafford has played the last three games for the Mavericks after returning from a 21-game absence due to a knee issue. However, he is in danger of missing Saturday's game in Los Angeles, which would likely result in Dereck Lively (ankle) seeing extended minutes in the frontcourt along with Kai Jones and Dwight Powell.
Starting Friday

Gafford will start in Friday's game against the Clippers. Gafford will return to the starting five on Friday, though he'll likely still face restrictions during his third outing back following a 21-game absence due to a Grade 3 MCL sprain. The big man has amassed 28 points, 13 rebounds, two assists and a block across 39 total minutes in two appearances since the extended absence.
Slides back to bench

Gafford will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports. Gafford returned from a 21-game absence Monday and played 19 minutes as the Mavericks' starting center. However, with Dereck Lively available for the first time since January, Gafford will retreat to a bench role.
Efficient from field in return

Gafford (knee) tallied 17 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 FT), seven rebounds and two assists in 19 minutes Monday in the Mavericks' 113-109 loss to the Nets. The poor free-throw shooting made Gafford's performance less palatable in category-based leagues, but the veteran center otherwise delivered a strong outing in his return from a 21-game absence due to a Grade 3 MCL sprain. Gafford supplanted Kai Jones in the starting five in his return, but because Gafford was operating under a 20-minute restriction, the two ended up seeing similar playing time. The disparity could grow wider as Gafford becomes further removed from the injury, but he'll soon face a more formidable threat for playing time in Dereck Lively (ankle). Lively missed his 35th straight game Monday, but he was upgraded to questionable before being ruled out and could be ready to play as soon as Dallas' next game Wednesday versus Atlanta.