Dallas Mavericks, No. 2, center
7-1, 230 poundsAge 22DukeNo. 12 pick, 2023Third season
Next game: tonight at Boston, 6 p.m.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24DAL | DAL | 55 | 23.5 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .747 | 0.0 | .000 | .506 | .728 | +2.6 | All-Rookie 2nd |
| 2024-25DAL | DAL | 36 | 23.1 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | .702 | 0.0 | – | .630 | .704 | +3.4 | |
| 2025-26DAL | DAL | 7 | 16.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | .611 | 0.0 | – | .800 | .670 | +2.0 | |
| Career3 seasons | 3 seasons | 98 | 22.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .725 | 0.0 | .000 | .579 | .716 | +2.8 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Lively II | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 73.3% | 43.1% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.5% |
| Threes | 0.0% | 34.5% |
| Free throws | 26.7% | 15.9% |
| Fast break | 0.0% | 13.2% |
| Off turnovers | 20.0% | 15.4% |
| Unassisted makes | 27.3% | 36.3% |
| Usage rate | 11.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 15.3% | |
| Assists per turnover | 1.30 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 21.7 | |
| Offensive rating | 108.6 | |
| Defensive rating | 102.3 | |
| Net rating | +6.3 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 11.7% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 18.3% | |
| Effective FG% | 61.1% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 1.3 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 58+ games, and he has played 7.
| Zone | Share of shots | Lively II | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 88.9% | 28.4% | 62.5% | 67.1% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 11.1% | 20.0% | 50.0% | 44.6% | |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 10–17 | 94.4% | 40.1% | 58.8% | 60.4% |
| 8–16 ft | 1–1 | 5.6% | 13.5% | 100.0% | 44.6% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | — | 40.1% |
| 24+ ft | 0–0 | 0.0% | 41.5% | — | 36.0% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 8–8 | 44.4% | 6.1% | 100.0% | 88.6% |
| Layups | 2–7 | 38.9% | 26.4% | 28.6% | 57.2% |
| Floaters | 0–0 | 0.0% | 8.7% | — | 45.0% |
| Hooks | 1–3 | 16.7% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 0.6 | |
| Contested shots | 8.1 | |
| Twos contested | 6.6 | |
| Threes contested | 1.6 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.7 | |
| Box outs | 1.7 | |
| Screen assists | 1.6 | |
| Points from screen assists | 3.3 |
| Per game | Lively II | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Touches | 22.9 | 38.3 |
| Passes | 20.0 | 29.2 |
| Potential assists | 2.3 | 5.0 |
| Secondary assists | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 4.0 | 2.1 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| Stat | Lively II | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 4.6 | 2.3 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 53.1% | 65.3% |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 61.1% | — | 80.0% | 67.0% | +2.0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | 2.3 | 80.0% | — | 50.0% | 74.0% | +6.0 |
| — |
| 41.7% |
| Corner three | 0.0% | 10.8% | — | 38.7% |
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| Above-break three | 0.0% | 30.7% | — | 35.0% |
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| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21 | vs NOP | W118–115 | 17:51 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1 | +8 |
| Nov 19 | vs NYK | L111–113 | 17:42 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1 | +10 |
| Nov 16 | vs POR | W138–133 | 11:52 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2 | −7 |
| Nov 14 | vs LAC | L127–133 | 17:15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1 | −12 |
| Oct 26 | vs TOR | W139–129 | 21:01 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2 | +17 |
| Oct 24 | vs WAS | L107–117 | 19:17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2 | +3 |
| Oct 22 | vs SAS | L92–125 | 10:19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1 | −5 |
| 21:01 |
| 4 |
| 7 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 3 |
| 2–2 |
| 0–0 |
| 0–2 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| +17 |
| Oct 24 | vs WAS | L107–117 | 19:17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2 | 1 | +3 |
| Oct 22 | vs SAS | L92–125 | 10:19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1 | 5 | −5 |
| 2.6% |
| 33.3% |
| 48.8% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 0–0 | 0.0% | 13.5% | — | 38.3% |
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| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | — | 43.0% |
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| Other jump shots | 0–0 | 0.0% | 32.4% | — | 37.2% |
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NBA avg is the average of the 234 qualified players (58+ games). Distance and speed are left out: NBA.com's tracking for this season has impossible values for many players (some average over 10 mph).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5.5 | 0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | +5 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Losses | 4 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 53.8% | — | 100.0% | 63.9% | −1.0 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 77.8% | — | 50.0% | 74.3% | +5.0 |
| Nov | 4 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 44.4% | — | 100.0% | 60.1% | −0.3 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Before this game he averaged 4.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 6 regular-season games.
Lively II is grabbing 11.6 rebounds per 36 minutes.
The Mavericks have outscored teams by 4.3 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 109.4 to 105.2, with garbage time left out. They're minus 5.5 overall.
What changed from last season shows after nine games and 200 minutes.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.
Lively II blocks 1.6 shots a game, the ninth-most in the NBA since 2024-25.
