Final Injury Report for Mavericks-Rockets: Will Naji Marshall, Tari Eason Play?

Houston Rockets are at home on Saturday night as they host the Dallas Mavericks in a Western Conference matchup.

Houston enters Saturday’s game with a 29-17 record after defeating the Atlanta Hawks on the road in dominant fashion on Thursday night.

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In Thursday’s victory over the Hawks, Kevin Durant recorded 31 points, five rebounds and four assists while Jabari Smith Jr added 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists of his own.

Now Houston will try to record another victory on Saturday as they face off against the Mavericks in a tough home matchup.

On the other side, Dallas enters Saturday’s contest with a 19-29 record after losing at home to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.

Cooper Flagg led the way for the Mavericks in Thursday’s loss as he ended the game with 49 points, 10 rebounds and three assists while Klay Thompson recorded 16 points and three rebounds off the bench.

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While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Saturday night’s matchup, both squads may be without some of their key players.

Mavericks Injury Report, Will Naji Marshall Play?

For the Mavericks, they have four players listed on their injury report, although Naji Marshall is not one of them.

Of course, Marshall missed Thursday’s loss due to rest but he is off the injury report and will return on Saturday.

Dallas has ruled out Anthony Davis, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II as they all remain sidelined while recovering from injuries.

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Rockets Injury Report, Will Tari Eason Play?

On the other side, the Rockets have only two players listed on their injury report as they have ruled out both Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams.

Houston has ruled out VanVleet as he continues to recover from a torn ACL while Adams is out for the remainder of the season after undergoing ankle surgery.

The good news for the Rockets is that both Tari Eason and Dorian Finney-Smith are off their injury report and will return on Saturday after sitting out Thursday’s victory due to injury management.

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Fans can catch Saturday night’s matchup between the Mavericks and Rockets from Houston at 8:30 pm EST on ABC.

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jan 31, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.