Available against Detroit

Jason Kidd provided a Dante Exum injury update ahead of the Mavericks' game on Wednesday night against the Pelicans.

Dante Exum and Naji Marshall received important injury updates ahead of the Mavericks' game on Wednesday against the Pelicans.

The Detroit Pistons open up a six-game home stand beginning with the Dallas Mavericks as the team looks to snap its recent loosing streak.

The Dallas Mavericks are just over a week away until the NBA Trade Deadline, and they could look to make a deal or two as they move towards Feb. 6. ESPN insider

Exum (wrist) is out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans, Grant Afseth of DallasHoopsJournal.com reports.

On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks picked up a tight 137-136 win over their Southwestern Division rival New Orleans Pelicans. The offense was scorching hot, as the Mavericks shot 54.2% from the floor, 46.5% from three, and snagged 16 offensive rebounds to turn into 32 second-chance points.

New Orleans will try to end its three-game skid when the New Orleans Pelicans play Dallas. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this season.

While the Mavericks began a five-game road trip on a winning note by beating the Pelicans on Wednesday, Dallas remains severely beat up. Will Dallas earn another road win on Friday in Detroit? Or is the home team the best bet in tonight’s Mavericks vs. Pistons matchup at 7:00 p.m. ET?

Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd confirmed that Exum will be available on Friday to make his season debut, per Mike Curtis of the Dallas Morning News. Exum will be on a 15-minute limit, according to Kidd.

Mavericks point guard Dante Exum, who has missed the first 48 games of the season while recovering from surgery on his right wrist, appears set to make his season debut on Friday, reports NBA insider Marc Stein ( Twitter link ).