Grimes won't start Saturday's game against the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Grimes got a spot start Thursday with Kyrie Irving sidelined, but he'll return to the second unit now that Irving is healthy. In 16 appearances off the bench, Grimes is averaging 5.6 points and 3.0 rebounds across 16.4 minutes.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Goes for 11 points Thursday
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Grimes accumulated 11 points (3-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Thursday's 118-95 loss to the Clippers.
Grimes didn't have his best scoring performance Thursday, and while he enjoyed a productive three-game stretch between Nov. 27 and Dec. 1 with three straight games of at least 20 points, he has crashed down to earth since then. Over his last six games. Grimes is averaging 8.5 points per game while shooting 39 percent from the floor. Despite the struggles, he might remain in the first unit as long as Kyrie Irving (shoulder) and Luka Doncic (heel) remain sidelined.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Running with starters
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Grimes is starting Thursday's game against the Clippers, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Grimes will draw the start at shooting guard due to the absence of Kyrie Irving (shoulder). Grimes didn't do much in his last opportunity as a starter Dec. 10 against OKC, finishing with four points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal over 18 minutes.
Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Starting sans Washington
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Grimes will enter the starting lineup in Tuesday's NBA Cup Quarterfinals matchup against the Thunder, Rylan Stiles of FanSided.com reports.
With P.J. Washington (illness) sidelined, Grimes will join the starting five for the eighth time this season. Across seven starts, the 24-year-old has averaged 16.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 47.7 percent from beyond the arc in 29.6 minutes per contest.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Back to bench Tuesday
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Grimes is not starting Tuesday against the Grizzlies, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
The Mavericks will have Kyrie Irving (shoulder), Klay Thompson (foot) and Luka Doncic in the starting lineup, so Grimes will head back to the bench. That said, he's likely to see decent minutes with the second unit. He's scored in double digits in seven of his last 10 appearances, including three straight games with at least 20 points.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Impresses in win over Portland
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Grimes racked up 28 points (9-13 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists and five steals in 36 minutes during Sunday's 137-131 win over Portland.
Grimes topped his season-high scoring mark for a third straight game, and this was the first time he reached the 25-point plateau all season long. Grimes got the start in the backcourt due to the absence of Kyrie Irving (shoulder), and with Klay Thompson (foot) and Naji Marshall (illness) being less than 100 percent healthy as well, Grimes could remain in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Grizzlies. Grimes will remain a solid fantasy play in all formats as long as he remains in the starting lineup.
Grimes posted 24 points (9-16 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 1-6 FT), four rebounds and a block across 29 minutes in Saturday's 106-94 win over the Jazz.
Grimes was coming off a 21-point, seven-rebound effort in the win over the Knicks on Nov. 27, and he reached a new season-high scoring mark with another efficient display. Grimes' fantasy value will be directly tied to Luka Doncic's return from a wrist injury. If Doncic isn't able to play against the Trail Blazers on Sunday on the second leg of a back-to-back, however, then expect Grimes to remain in the starting unit while experiencing a sizable uptick in his usage rate.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Good to go Wednesday
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Grimes (illness) will suit up for Wednesday's tilt against the Knicks, Eddie Sefko of the Mavericks' official site reports.
Grimes sat out Monday's win over the Hawks but will be back in the starting five Wednesday as Luka Doncic (wrist) remains shelved. In four starts this season, Grimes is averaging 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 28.3 minutes.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Iffy for Wednesday
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Grimes (illness) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Knicks.
Grimes is in danger of missing his second straight contest Wednesday due to an illness. If Grimes is ruled out against the Knicks, Jaden Hardy would likely draw another start.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Won't play Monday
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Grimes (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Hawks, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
As expected, Grimes has been downgraded from doubtful to out and will miss his second game of the season. With Klay Thompson (foot) and Luka Doncic (wrist) also out, Jaden Hardy and Spencer Dinwiddie are candidates for major roles in Dallas' backcourt. Grimes' next chance to suit up will come Wednesday versus the Knicks.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Doubtful for Monday
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Grimes (illness) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Hawks.
The bad news keeps on coming for Dallas. Luka Doncic (wrist) is out, while Kyrie Irving (illness) and Klay Thompson (foot) are both questionable. Players such as Naji Marshall and Jaden Hardy could step into larger roles Monday, catapulting them onto the streaming radar.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Hits for 14 in Friday's start
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Grimes amassed 14 points (5-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals across 29 minutes during Friday's 123-120 win over the Nuggets.
Getting another start in the Mavs' backcourt in place of Luka Doncic (hand), Grimes came through with solid numbers once again. The fourth-year guard has played more than 20 minutes in six straight games, starting three of them, while Doncic has dealt with a series of minor injuries, and over that stretch Grimes has averaged 10.3 points, 4.8 boards, 2.8 assists and 1.8 threes while shooting 51.2 percent from the floor and 45.8 percent (11-for-24) from beyond the arc.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Promoted to starting role
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Grimes is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Nuggets.
Grimes will move into a starting role with Luka Doncic (hand) sidelined. Grimes will slot into a shooting guard role while Kyrie Irving will be deployed as the floor general. Grimes is averaging 12.5 points per game in his previous two starts.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Moving back to bench
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Grimes isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Pelicans, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
Luka Doncic will reclaim his starting spot from Grimes after missing Dallas' previous contest with a knee injury. Grimes is averaging 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 14.4 minutes across his last 10 appearances coming off the bench.
Grimes is in the Mavericks' starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Thunder, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
As expected, Grimes will enter the starting five Sunday due to Luka Doncic (knee) being sidelined. Grimes tallied 15 points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal over 36 minutes in his last start Thursday against the Jazz.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Expected to start sans Doncic
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Coach Jason Kidd said Grimes will likely start Sunday's game against the Thunder, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
With Luka Doncic (knee) sidelined, Grimes is expected to draw another spot start. Grimes replaced Kyrie Irving in the starting lineup during Thursday's win in Utah and posted 15 points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal in 36 minutes.
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Mavericks' Quentin Grimes: Back to bench role
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Grimes is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Spurs, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
As expected, Grimes will return to the bench since Kyrie Irving is back from a one-game absence. Grimes is averaging 4.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game in five appearances off the bench this month, so he's not expected to have a lot of fantasy upside if he's not starting.
Grimes will enter the starting lineup in Thursday's game against the Jazz, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.
With Kyrie Irving (shoulder) out, the 24-year-old Grimes will get the spot start. Through 10 regular-season outings, Grimes has averaged 3.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 0.5 steals and 0.4 assists across 13.7 minutes per game.
