Daniel Gafford News
4/18
Daniel Gafford scored five points Friday, going 2 of 2 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 120-106. Gafford pulled down three rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +6 in his 18:17 on the floor. He added one block.
4/16
Daniel Gafford scored nine points Wednesday, going 3 of 4 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Sacramento Kings 120-106. Gafford pulled down four rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +11 in his 20:30 of playing time. He added two blocks.
4/13
Daniel Gafford scored 20 points Sunday on 8-of-10 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 132-97. Gafford grabbed seven rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -10 in his 18:44 of playing time. He added two blocks and one steal.
4/11
Daniel Gafford scored 12 points Friday, going 4 of 4 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Toronto Raptors 124-102. Gafford grabbed seven rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 19:36 on the floor. He added one block.
4/9
Daniel Gafford scored 10 points Wednesday on 4-of-6 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 112-97. Gafford grabbed six rebounds and dished out three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +7 in his 15:07 on the floor. He added two blocks.
4/5
Gafford (right knee sprain) has been removed from the injury report and is expected to return Wednesday against the Lakers.
Analysis:Gafford started Friday, scoring four points and grabbing five rebounds before sitting out Saturday. Dereck Lively II started Saturday but played only 15 minutes, allowing Kai Jones to pick up some minutes.
4/4
Daniel Gafford scored four points Friday on 2-of-5 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 114-91. Gafford grabbed five rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -4 in his 18:31 on the floor. He tacked on one steal.
4/2
Daniel Gafford scored 11 points Wednesday on 5-of-7 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Atlanta Hawks 120-118. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 20:11 of playing time. He added one block.
3/31
Daniel Gafford scored 17 points Monday on 7-of-9 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Brooklyn Nets 113-109. Gafford grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -6 in his 18:50 on the floor.
2/10
Gafford (right knee sprain) will return to the lineup Monday when Dallas hosts Brooklyn.
Analysis:Gafford was hurt Feb. 10 against the Kings. He's averaging 12.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.88 blocks in 51 games.
2/8
Daniel Gafford scored five points Saturday, going 2 of 4 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Houston Rockets 116-105. Gafford grabbed nine rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 25:48 on the floor. He added six blocks and one steal.
2/6
Daniel Gafford scored eight points Thursday on 3-of-4 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Boston Celtics 127-120. Gafford pulled down 15 rebounds and dished out five assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +8 in his 33:42 of playing time. He added two blocks.
2/4
Daniel Gafford scored 12 points Tuesday on 5-of-10 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 118-116. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +12 in his 32:55 of playing time. He added two blocks.
2/1
Gafford (left ankle soreness) has been removed from the injury report and is expected to return Tuesday against the 76ers.
Analysis:Gafford had started nine straight games since Dereck Lively II was injured and averaged 18.6 points, 10.6 rebounds and a whopping 3.56 blocks over that stretch. With the addition of Anthony Davis, however, Gafford's role could change.
1/31
Daniel Gafford scored 16 points Friday on 6-of-8 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Detroit Pistons 117-102. Gafford pulled down 10 rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -2 in his 32:42 of playing time. He added five blocks.
1/29
Daniel Gafford scored 22 points Wednesday, going 9 of 9 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136. Gafford grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +8 in his 33:57 of playing time. He added four blocks.
1/27
Daniel Gafford scored 18 points Monday on 8-of-13 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Washington Wizards 130-108. Gafford pulled down eight rebounds and dished out three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +25 in his 24:00 of playing time. He added five blocks.
1/25
Daniel Gafford scored 19 points Saturday, going 6 of 12 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics 122-107. Gafford grabbed 15 rebounds and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +3 in his 32:55 of playing time. He added three blocks.
1/23
Daniel Gafford scored 12 points Thursday on 5-of-6 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115. Gafford pulled down five rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 23:05 of playing time. He added one block and one steal.
1/23
Daniel Gafford scored 12 points Thursday on 5-of-6 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-115. Gafford pulled down five rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +1 in his 23:05 of playing time. He added one block and one steal.
1/22
Daniel Gafford scored 14 points Wednesday on 6-of-11 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-114. Gafford pulled down 12 rebounds and dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +8 in his 32:45 of playing time. He added three blocks and one steal.
1/20
Daniel Gafford scored 31 points Monday, going 12 of 15 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Charlotte Hornets 110-105. Gafford grabbed 15 rebounds and had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -3 in his 33:38 of playing time. He added six blocks and one steal.
1/17
Daniel Gafford scored eight points Friday, going 2 of 3 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-98. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of +13 in his 20:25 of playing time. He added two blocks and one steal.
1/15
Daniel Gafford scored 27 points Wednesday, going 12 of 13 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the New Orleans Pelicans 119-116. Gafford pulled down 12 rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -5 in his 30:00 on the floor. He added two blocks.
1/14
Daniel Gafford scored 13 points Tuesday, going 5 of 8 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Denver Nuggets 118-99. Gafford pulled down four rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -6 in his 19:02 on the floor. He added one block.
1/12
Daniel Gafford scored eight points Sunday, going 2 of 7 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Denver Nuggets 112-101. Gafford grabbed three rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -7 in his 14:56 of playing time. He added one block.
1/9
Daniel Gafford scored two points Thursday, going 0 of 3 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 117-111. Gafford grabbed four rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -4 in his 10:01 of playing time. He added three blocks.
1/6
Gafford (left ankle sprain) will play Thursday against Portland after sitting out Tuesday's win over the Lakers.
Analysis:Gafford generally rotates with starting center Dereck Lively and is averaging 11.7 points, six rebounds and 1.40 blocks. Maxi Kleber played 29 minutes Tuesday off the bench and contributed five points and five assists.
1/3
Daniel Gafford scored 12 points Friday on 5-of-6 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 134-122. Gafford grabbed eight rebounds and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -2 in his 16:50 of playing time. He added one block.
1/1
Daniel Gafford scored four points Wednesday, going 2 of 4 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Houston Rockets 110-99. Gafford grabbed four rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -27 in his 11:45 on the floor. He added one block and one steal.
12/30
Daniel Gafford scored eight points Monday on 3-of-5 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Sacramento Kings 110-100. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -12 in his 27:30 of playing time. He added five blocks and one steal.
12/28
Daniel Gafford scored 15 points Saturday on 6-of-8 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 126-122. Gafford pulled down nine rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -5 in his 28:15 of playing time. He added five blocks and one steal.
12/27
Daniel Gafford scored 16 points Friday on 7-of-11 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Phoenix Suns 98-89. Gafford grabbed five rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +8 in his 28:57 on the floor. He added two blocks.
12/25
Daniel Gafford went scoreless Wednesday on 0-of-2 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-99. Gafford did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -9 in his 12:57 of playing time. He added one block.
12/23
Daniel Gafford scored 23 points Monday on 7-of-7 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Portland Trail Blazers 132-108. Gafford pulled down five rebounds and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +10 in his 20:52 on the floor. He added one block.
12/21
Daniel Gafford scored 13 points Saturday on 4-of-5 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-97. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +3 in his 18:58 of playing time. He added two blocks.
12/19
Daniel Gafford scored two points Thursday on 0-of-4 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 118-95. Gafford pulled down four rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -12 in his 13:51 of playing time.
12/15
Daniel Gafford scored 10 points Sunday, going 5 of 7 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Golden State Warriors 143-133. Gafford grabbed nine rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 16:54 on the floor.
12/10
Daniel Gafford scored nine points Tuesday on 4-of-4 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-104. Gafford pulled down two rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of 0 in his 16:05 of playing time.
12/7
Daniel Gafford scored 10 points Saturday, going 5 of 6 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Toronto Raptors 125-118. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +4 in his 20:37 of playing time. He added three blocks and one steal.
12/5
Daniel Gafford scored 16 points Thursday on 6-of-9 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Washington Wizards 137-101. Gafford pulled down seven rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +24 in his 18:32 of playing time. He added two blocks.
12/3
Daniel Gafford scored 11 points Tuesday on 4-of-4 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116. Gafford pulled down four rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -6 in his 15:33 of playing time. He added one block and one steal.
12/1
Daniel Gafford scored 19 points Sunday on 7-of-11 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Portland Trail Blazers 137-131. Gafford pulled down four rebounds and dished out four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +11 in his 27:09 of playing time.
11/30
Daniel Gafford scored 14 points Saturday, going 6 of 6 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 106-94. Gafford pulled down 11 rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +11 in his 23:56 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
11/27
Gafford (illness), who missed Wednesday's game against the Knicks, is not on the Mavericks' injury report for Sunday's visit to Utah.
Analysis:Gafford should return to his role as rotating with Dereck Lively in the post. He's come off the bench in each of his last seven games and has averaged 12.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over that stretch.
11/25
Daniel Gafford scored 10 points Monday, going 5 of 6 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Atlanta Hawks 129-119. Gafford pulled down nine rebounds and had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 23:25 of playing time. He added two blocks and one steal.
11/24
Daniel Gafford scored 10 points Sunday, going 5 of 6 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Miami Heat 123-118 in overtime. Gafford grabbed eight rebounds and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -13 in his 20:37 on the floor. He added three blocks.
11/23
Gafford (left shoulder soreness) will be available for Sunday's game against the Heat.
Analysis:Gafford had 13 points and six rebounds in Friday's dramatic win over the Nuggets. Dereck Lively II could pick up extra minutes if Gafford is playing through soreness.
11/22
Daniel Gafford scored 13 points Friday, going 5 of 7 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Denver Nuggets 123-120. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +5 in his 27:00 on the floor. He added one block and three steals.
11/19
Daniel Gafford scored 11 points Tuesday, going 5 of 7 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks topped the New Orleans Pelicans 132-91. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +12 in his 20:12 of playing time.
11/17
Daniel Gafford scored 11 points Sunday on 4-of-9 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-119. Gafford pulled down 12 rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -12 in his 17:57 on the floor. He added one block.
11/16
Daniel Gafford scored 22 points Saturday, going 9 of 10 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 110-93. Gafford grabbed seven rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +13 in his 18:13 on the floor. He added three blocks and one steal.
11/14
Daniel Gafford scored 10 points Thursday, going 4 of 7 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Utah Jazz 115-113. Gafford grabbed five rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -19 in his 18:59 of playing time. He added two blocks.
11/12
Daniel Gafford scored 15 points Tuesday, going 7 of 8 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Golden State Warriors 120-117. Gafford pulled down six rebounds and dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +2 in his 23:35 of playing time.
11/10
Daniel Gafford scored 16 points Sunday, going 7 of 9 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Denver Nuggets 122-120. Gafford pulled down seven rebounds and had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -5 in his 33:48 of playing time. He added two blocks and two steals.
11/8
Daniel Gafford scored 15 points Friday, going 6 of 7 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Phoenix Suns 114-113. Gafford grabbed seven rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of 0 in his 23:09 of playing time before fouling out.
11/6
Daniel Gafford scored 17 points Wednesday on 7-of-9 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Chicago Bulls 119-99. Gafford grabbed seven rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +19 in his 23:32 of playing time. He added three blocks.
11/4
Daniel Gafford scored eight points Monday, going 3 of 3 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Indiana Pacers 134-127. Gafford grabbed four rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -12 in his 15:08 on the floor.
11/3
Daniel Gafford scored 18 points Sunday on 9-of-13 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Orlando Magic 108-85. Gafford grabbed eight rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +4 in his 20:07 of playing time. He tacked on one steal.
10/31
Daniel Gafford scored six points Thursday on 3-of-4 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Houston Rockets 108-102. Gafford grabbed three rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -15 in his 15:05 of playing time. He added two blocks.
10/29
Daniel Gafford scored 14 points Tuesday on 6-of-6 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-114. Gafford pulled down four rebounds and did not have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +1 in his 20:44 on the floor. He added one block and one steal.
10/28
Daniel Gafford scored nine points Monday, going 4 of 8 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz 110-102. Gafford grabbed seven rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -1 in his 20:26 of playing time. He added three blocks.
10/26
Daniel Gafford scored seven points Saturday, going 3 of 7 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Phoenix Suns 114-102. Gafford pulled down eight rebounds and had four assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -1 in his 18:09 on the floor.
10/24
Daniel Gafford scored nine points Thursday on 3-of-6 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the San Antonio Spurs 120-109. Gafford grabbed six rebounds and had two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +8 in his 18:31 on the floor. He added one block and one steal.
10/17
Daniel Gafford scored 11 points Thursday on 4-of-5 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks topped the Milwaukee Bucks 109-84. Gafford pulled down four rebounds and had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of +14 in his 17:16 of playing time. He added two blocks.
10/14
Daniel Gafford scored four points Monday on 2-of-3 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 110-96. Gafford pulled down seven rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +2 in his 17:09 on the floor. He added three blocks.
10/10
Daniel Gafford scored 15 points Thursday, going 7 of 10 from the field, as the Dallas Mavericks fell to the Utah Jazz 107-102. Gafford grabbed seven rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -2 in his 17:36 on the floor. He added three blocks and one steal.
10/7
Daniel Gafford scored two points Monday on 1-of-3 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116. Gafford grabbed two rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -3 in his 10:08 of playing time. He added one steal.