Gafford (shoulder) has returned for the second half of Saturday's Game 3 against the Thunder, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. Gafford briefly went to the locker room in the second quarter grabbing at his left shoulder but was able to take the floor for the second half. If he's restricted due to the injury, Dereck Lively would be next in line for minutes.
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Latest Daniel Gafford news
2023-24 Postseason Stats
2023-24 Season Stats
Daniel Gafford Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL8.75.41.01.50.5Year 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 +/- PER TS% 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 21.7 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 16.3 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 16.7 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 12.7 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 8.7 68.6% Career 32118419.58.75.41.01.50.50.93500.00.00.0%3.65.171.2%3.65.171.1%1.42.166.8%2.13.42.41.1-38016.071.9% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL9.55.60.81.60.5Year 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 +/- PER TS% 2023-24 12 12 20.8 8.6 5.5 0.9 1.4 0.3 0.9 1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 3.2 5.8 55.1% 3.2 5.8 55.1% 2.3 3.7 61.4% 2.0 3.5 1.5 1.0 -47 14.5 58.3% 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 21.0 80.7% Career 171421.59.55.60.81.60.50.8100.00.00.0%3.55.663.2%3.55.663.2%2.54.061.8%2.23.42.11.0-4016.464.8%
Daniel Gafford Season Stats 2023-24
Previous Game (vs. Thunder 5/18)
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF7424.511.07.61.61.03.12023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB7.65.02.62023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL2.10.92023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%72.5%72.5%0.0%67.4%73.1%2023-24 Advanced
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2023-24 Stats
GPMINPTSREBASTTOPF1220.88.65.50.90.91.52023-24 Rebounding
REBDREBOREB5.53.52.02023-24 Defensive
BLKSTL1.40.32023-24 Shooting
FG%2P%3P%FT%TS%55.1%55.1%0.0%61.4%58.3%2023-24 Advanced
+/-A/TOPERTD3DD2-471.012.301
Daniel Gafford Game Log 2023-24
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PostseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%5/18W 117-116181071101000.0%7457.1%7457.1%4250.0%431.0-2501557.1%5/15W 104-9224971101000.0%44100.0%44100.0%2150.0%161.0-1031592.2%5/13L 100-96221080300000.0%7457.1%7457.1%4250.0%170.0-501957.1%5/11W 105-10119853101000.0%5480.0%5480.0%200.0%143.0-811268.0%5/9W 119-110261372113000.0%6466.7%6466.7%9555.6%250.7-821765.3%5/7L 117-952716111501000.0%12541.7%12541.7%8675.0%561.0-232351.5%5/3W 114-101221360001000.0%8562.5%8562.5%33100.0%420.0+1731469.7%5/1W 123-9319850110000.0%4250.0%4250.0%6466.7%140.0+801460.2%4/28L 116-11118552002000.0%4125.0%4125.0%4375.0%231.0-71843.4%4/26W 101-9025840320000.0%5480.0%5480.0%000.0%310.0+911780.0%4/23W 96-939011000000.0%300.0%300.0%000.0%010.0-8240.0%4/21L 109-9714300101000.0%4125.0%4125.0%2150.0%000.0-82230.7%
Postseason Totals 20.78.65.50.91.40.30.90.00.00.0%5.83.255.1%5.83.255.1%3.72.361.4%2.03.51.0-471.514.558.3% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/12L 107-8911621103000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%020.3-52575.0%4/10W 111-92251253310000.0%66100.0%66100.0%000.0%050.0+2026100.0%4/9W 130-104242671210000.0%1212100.0%1212100.0%4250.0%250.0+1113794.5%4/7W 147-13616610102000.0%33100.0%33100.0%100.0%010.0-265287.2%4/5W 108-1063110155302000.0%7571.4%7571.4%200.0%4112.5+832463.5%4/4W 109-9522631210000.0%5360.0%5360.0%000.0%120.0+24960.0%4/2L 104-100271083011000.0%8562.5%8562.5%000.0%353.0+051562.5%3/31W 125-10721643511000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%133.0+1321475.0%3/29W 107-10323670312000.0%5360.0%5360.0%200.0%250.0+411151.0%3/26W 132-96211043011000.0%7571.4%7571.4%000.0%223.0+2141271.4%3/25W 115-1052713115520000.0%7685.7%7685.7%2150.0%470.0+1523182.5%3/21W 113-97272475011000.0%111090.9%111090.9%6466.7%345.0+2523588.0%3/19W 113-107241383111000.0%7571.4%7571.4%4375.0%083.0+741974.2%3/17W 107-10524861100000.0%7457.1%7457.1%000.0%330.0+135757.1%3/14L 126-1192519151102000.0%11872.7%11872.7%33100.0%690.5-732977.1%3/13W 109-99261061722000.0%55100.0%55100.0%000.0%240.5+6420100.0%3/11W 127-92222071210000.0%99100.0%99100.0%3266.7%340.0+1142796.9%3/9W 142-124241771401000.0%77100.0%77100.0%4375.0%071.0+2232797.0%3/7W 114-108211270110000.0%55100.0%55100.0%4250.0%250.0-1531888.8%3/5L 137-1202116102310000.0%77100.0%77100.0%5240.0%370.0-623187.0%3/3L 120-11613040020000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%130.0-11320.0%3/1L 138-1105020100000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%020.0-2030.0%2/28W 136-125241371114000.0%7685.7%7685.7%11100.0%430.3+1141587.4%2/27L 121-1196420000000.0%3266.7%3266.7%000.0%020.0-72366.7%2/25L 133-11119850100000.0%6466.7%6466.7%200.0%320.0-2321058.1%2/22W 123-11317451101000.0%100.0%100.0%44100.0%231.0+114772.5%2/14W 116-932210102102000.0%7571.4%7571.4%000.0%281.0+241571.4%2/12W 112-1042416172522000.0%13753.8%13753.8%3266.7%7101.0-603455.9%2/10W 146-111171990100000.0%11763.6%11763.6%6583.3%450.0+922569.6%2/7L 114-1063514130411000.0%12758.3%12758.3%000.0%490.0+1122358.3%2/4L 140-112241571200000.0%77100.0%77100.0%2150.0%430.0-2242295.2%2/2L 110-1023211142111000.0%8450.0%8450.0%4375.0%4102.0+1442156.4%1/31L 125-10922682511000.0%5240.0%5240.0%22100.0%442.0-1631651.0%1/29W 118-1132816132121000.0%8675.0%8675.0%8450.0%852.0+322969.4%1/27W 118-1042715131030000.0%10770.0%10770.0%2150.0%670.0+523068.9%1/25L 123-108301391410000.0%7685.7%7685.7%2150.0%270.0+022982.5%1/24L 118-107211041212000.0%55100.0%55100.0%000.0%130.5-13611100.0%1/21L 113-104301572122000.0%10770.0%10770.0%2150.0%341.0-851568.9%1/15L 129-11726863212000.0%6466.7%6466.7%000.0%331.5-1231766.7%1/13W 127-99291060211000.0%44100.0%44100.0%22100.0%060.0+26020102.5%1/10L 112-104371282623000.0%6466.7%6466.7%6466.7%170.7-342469.4%1/8L 136-12825991100000.0%7342.9%7342.9%33100.0%450.0+121654.1%1/6L 121-105306123111000.0%22100.0%22100.0%4250.0%483.0-851879.8%1/5L 114-9024441100000.0%2150.0%2150.0%22100.0%040.0-1821069.4%1/3L 140-101201251100000.0%8675.0%8675.0%100.0%320.0-1321471.1%12/31L 130-126281090420000.0%4375.0%4375.0%44100.0%270.0+1322686.8%12/29W 110-10416450011000.0%4125.0%4125.0%22100.0%140.0-154241.0%12/27L 132-102301281140000.0%9555.6%9555.6%22100.0%260.0-2122360.7%12/26L 127-1193113133323000.0%7685.7%7685.7%2150.0%671.0-142682.5%12/22L 129-118231541011000.0%7571.4%7571.4%6583.3%131.0-311977.8%12/21W 118-117311680641000.0%10770.0%10770.0%3266.7%350.0+962670.7%12/18L 143-13124851300000.0%5360.0%5360.0%22100.0%230.0-2741168.0%12/17L 112-1083526173201000.0%131076.9%131076.9%7685.7%7103.0+444280.8%12/15W 137-123289104302000.0%6350.0%6350.0%4375.0%552.0+1941858.0%12/13L 142-122231370211000.0%6583.3%6583.3%4375.0%250.0-431983.8%12/8L 124-9721322201000.0%5120.0%5120.0%2150.0%202.0-231425.5%12/6L 131-126221864210000.0%10880.0%10880.0%22100.0%240.0-862482.7%12/1L 130-1252718113301000.0%10770.0%10770.0%7457.1%473.0-252768.8%11/29L 139-12026434210000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%120.0-6310100.0%11/27W 126-107261092422000.0%5480.0%5480.0%22100.0%361.0+1032385.0%11/25L 136-108181240200000.0%8675.0%8675.0%000.0%130.0-1821675.0%11/24L 131-12829894211000.0%6350.0%6350.0%3266.7%544.0-651554.6%11/22L 117-1143415161012000.0%9777.8%9777.8%2150.0%5110.5+1542575.9%11/20L 142-129281452200000.0%13753.8%13753.8%000.0%140.0-131253.8%11/17L 120-99271070011000.0%8450.0%8450.0%22100.0%430.0-154756.3%11/15L 130-117231092000000.0%6583.3%6583.3%100.0%270.0-1611977.6%11/13L 111-107251493312000.0%7685.7%7685.7%22100.0%181.5+722788.8%11/12L 102-9416550021000.0%3266.7%3266.7%2150.0%230.0-41964.4%11/10L 124-117301091422000.0%7457.1%7457.1%3266.7%450.5-1641860.1%11/8W 132-11613551201000.0%3266.7%3266.7%2150.0%321.0+34764.4%11/6L 146-128291273504000.0%7685.7%7685.7%000.0%340.8-451785.7%11/3L 121-11419451202000.0%11100.0%11100.0%3266.7%140.5-105786.2%10/28W 113-1062810110201000.0%4375.0%4375.0%6466.7%470.0+822175.3%10/25L 143-12021650200000.0%22100.0%22100.0%4250.0%140.0-235979.8%
Regular Season Totals 24.511.07.61.62.10.91.00.00.00.0%6.54.772.5%6.54.772.5%2.41.667.4%2.65.01.6-1033.121.773.1%
Daniel Gafford Player Profile
Career History
Daniel Gafford Fantasy Projections
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Next Game8:30 pm May 22PTS 10.0REB 6.4AST 1.6BLK 1.2STL 0.42PM 4.13PM 0.1FTM 1.6TO 1.3MIN 22.5CBSS fantasy points 20.0ESPN fantasy points 23.4Yahoo fantasy points 23.7
Pregame Probabilities
Record a double-double2%Record a triple-double0%Record 10 or more REB4%Record 4-plus 3-pointers5%Score 30 or more pts0%Record 10 or more AST0%
Daniel Gafford Latest News
Starts second half
Gafford (shoulder) has returned for the second half of Saturday's Game 3 against the Thunder, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. Gafford briefly went to the locker room in the second quarter grabbing at his left shoulder but was able to take the floor for the second half. If he's restricted due to the injury, Dereck Lively would be next in line for minutes.
Heads to locker room
Gafford exited in the second quarter of Game 3 against Oklahoma City on Saturday with a left shoulder injury, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. An injury to Gafford could be devastating for the Mavericks, as he's been a solid contributor down low for Dallas. If he's unable to return, then Dereck Lively would be in line for a bigger role.
Strong performance in loss
Gafford totaled 16 points (5-12 FG, 6-8 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist and five blocks across 27 minutes during Tuesday's 117-95 loss to the Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Gafford recorded a double-double in the loss, adding five blocks. It was arguably his best performance of the postseason and something the Mavericks are going to need more of should they hope to advance to the Conference Finals. Despite the loss, the scoreline does not reflect the fact that the Mavericks kept this close for three quarters.
Good to go Friday
Gafford (back) is available for Friday's Game 3 against the Clippers. Gafford has been upgraded from questionable to available Friday despite dealing with back spasms. Gafford should start at center for the third straight game to start the series.
Present at shootaround
Gafford (back) was on the court and walking around during shootaround ahead of Friday's Game 3 versus the Clippers, Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News reports. Gafford is officially listed as questionable Friday due to back spasms. The 24-year-old big man's availability will likely be determined shortly before tipoff at 8 pm ET.
Listed questionable for Friday
Gafford (back) is questionable for Friday's game against the Clippers, Mike Curtis of The Detroit News reports. The questionable tag on Gafford is not surprising, as the big man missed Thursday's practice due to his lower back problem. If he can't go Friday, then Dereck Lively and Maxi Kleber are candidates to receive increased playing time.
Misses practice, iffy for Friday
Gafford didn't participate in Thursday's practice and is considered questionable for Friday's Game 3 versus the Clippers due to a lower back injury, Grant Afseth of SI.com reports. Gafford is in danger of missing Friday's contest after a lower back injury limited him to nine minutes of action in Game 2. If Gafford is officially ruled out, Dereck Lively and Maxi Kleber are candidates to receive increased playing time.
Non-factor in Game 2 victory
Gafford logged zero points (0-3 FG), one rebound and one assist in nine minutes during Tuesday's 96-93 victory over the Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. Gafford got the starting nod but managed just nine minutes in the victory. Given the Mavericks' depth at the center position, Gafford's role is likely to hinge on individual matchups and his on-court production. With the series now level at 1-1, Dallas will head home as they attempt to seize the upper hand.
Checks back into game
Gafford (back) returned to Tuesday's Game 2 against the Clippers with 7:54 remaining in the second quarter. Despite being deemed questionable to return due to a lower back injury, Gafford ultimately missed about a quarter of action Tuesday. The 24-year-old big man will look to make a bigger impact than he did in Game 1 when he tallied just three points and zero rebounds.