Fred VanVleet's Injury Status For Rockets-Mavs Game

On Tuesday evening, the Houston Rockets will be in Dallas to face off against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks.
For the game, they will have one of their best players in the starting lineup, as Fred VanVleet has been upgraded to available.
Via Underdog NBA: "Fred VanVleet (thumb) listed available to play Tuesday."
Fred VanVleet (thumb) listed available to play Tuesday.
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VanVleet has played in 14 games so far this season and is averaging 16.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 9.0 assists per contest while shooting 38.9% from the field and 37.9% from the three-point range.
The Rockets are 8-6 in their first 14 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and are 7-3 over their previous ten games.
Most recently, the Rockets defeated Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets by a score of 105-86.
A lot on the line tonight.
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VanVleet is in his first season with Houston after spending the first seven years of his career with the Toronto Raptors.
He has made one All-Star Game and helped lead the Raptors to the 2019 NBA Championship over the Golden State Warriors.
Following the Mavs, the Rockets will visit the Nuggets in Colorado on Wednesday.
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As for the Mavs, they are 10-6 in their first 16 games, which has them as the fifth seed in the west.
Most recently, they lost to James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers by a score of 107-88.
Following the Rockets, the Mavs will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday in Dallas, Texas.