Portland Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III (knee) is active on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. After sitting out the first leg of a back-to-back on Sunday against the Boston Celtics, he will resume his duties as the backup center. Yang Hansen and Duop Reath will drop down the depth chart. Williams has averaged 6.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks in 15.9 minutes this season. He may be a bit more productive on Monday night, as Dallas gives up the most points in the league to centers.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Kris Murray (quadriceps) won't play on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks. He will exit the lineup due to a quadriceps contusion after logging 30 minutes in Sunday's win over the Boston Celtics. With Jerami Grant (Achilles) unavailable, Murray made his fifth consecutive start on Sunday. The team may now look to Sidy Cissoko to fill one of the starting forward spots, while Rayan Rupert is likely to receive increased minutes coming off the bench.

Miami Heat guard/forward Pelle Larsson (ankle) will not finish Monday's contest against the Denver Nuggets. He has been ruled out for the remainder of the game due to a right ankle sprain. The Swedish youngster sustained the injury early in the fourth quarter. With Bam Adebayo's return, Larsson dropped to the second unit on Monday, tallying three points and two rebounds before his premature exit. Simone Fontecchio may re-enter the regular rotation this week if Larsson misses additional time.

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (hamstring) will miss the rest of Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced. While Giddey was on the injury report with an ankle issue before the game, he exited the action with a hamstring problem in the third quarter. The Bulls also lost Coby White (calf) during the contest, leaving the team without its starting backcourt. Without Giddey, Tre Jones will operate as the primary ball-handler, while Kevin Huarter and Ayo Dosunmu will also help to fill the gap in the backcourt.