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[Saba Sports News] A Dallas Mavericks player was left bleeding from the forehead after a brutal collision with a teammate on Sunday.
Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards slammed head-first into each other while scrambling for a loose ball late in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ game against the Phoenix Suns at American Airlines Center. Both players managed to walk to the bench under their own power, but Powell suffered a nasty cut on his forehead, leaving blood streaming down his face.
Both Powell and Edwards were forced to head to the locker room for medical attention. Meanwhile, Mavericks GM Nico Harrison was caught on the *ESPN* broadcast shaking his head—likely in frustration over the team’s ongoing injury misfortunes.
The Mavericks were already shorthanded, entering Sunday’s game with just nine active players. With Powell and Edwards exiting, Dallas was left with only two available players on the bench.
The team’s injury woes have been piling up. Kyrie Irving tore his ACL last week and is out for the season, Anthony Davis hasn’t played since his Mavericks debut due to injury, and both Daniel Gafford and Dereck Lively have been sidelined.
For Mavericks fans, it’s yet another tough blow in what has already been a frustrating season—especially after the controversial trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers.