Dominique

Jones

Games will be held without fans in the arenas, and the experience could prove instructive for the NBA as they navigate the complexities of playing ball in the midst of a pandemic. Many former NBA players are signed with teams in the CBA, and it remains to be seen whether they travel to rejoin their teams. The list includes Dominique Jones, who ranks first in the CBA in scoring at 37.8 points per game, Antonio Blakeney (second in scoring), and Tyler Hansbrough (32.3 points, 13.4 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.4 assists and 0.6 blocks).

With Jason Kidd (groin) also out, the Mavs would probably start Rodrigue Beaubois at the point and although Buckets has been spectacular at times, he has also disappeared at times as well. Jason Terry and Dominique Jones will also probably get minutes at the 1 as well.

The Mavericks are riding a season-best six-game win streak, but they’ll need Terry to step up while Delonte West nurses his broken finger. Fantasy owners in deep leagues should watch how Terry’s return affects the playing time of Dominique Jones.

Jones and Brandan Wright (nine points, five boards, three blocks, 23 minutes) are worth a look in deeper leagues right now, though Jones will probably lose his minutes when Roddy Beaubois (personal) returns after the All Star break.

He is going to get some run with Delonte West (finger), Roddy Beaubois and Jason Terry (personal) all out for the Mavs. Vince Carter started and had 10 points, six boards, four assists, a steal and a block, but DoJo should see decent minutes until the All-Star break, making him worth a deep-league look.

DoJo has been racking up handfuls of DNP-CDs this season, and he logged just 10 minutes on Friday, but the veteran Mavs needed him as they played their third game in three nights. He’ll meld back into the bench on Tuesday, so don’t give him too much thought.

Roddy B, Jason Terry and Delonte West are out for the Mavs right now, meaning more run for Jason Kidd, Vince Carter and Dominique Jones. Terry could make his return on Sunday from a personal leave, but the other two will be out longer.

West was targeting a return in mid-March, but that was before news of surgery broke. Roddy Beaubois gets a big boost, while Vince Carter and Dominique Jones will also see more minutes with West out indefinitely.

He was averaging just 1.8 points a game in Dallas and this will clear a few more minutes for Vince Carter, Delonte West and Jason Terry.

It was a pretty gruesome injury, and he is expected to miss some “significant” time. The Mavericks were already without both Jason Terry (quad, personal) and Rodrigue Beaubois (personal) tonight, and now will be without the services of West for a while. Terry and Beaubois will both be back sooner rather than later, but for now, Jason Kidd and Vince Carter will see the majority of the minutes in the backcourt for Dallas. Dominique Jones will also see some extra run.