Parsons is the Mavs' third-leading scorer with 15.7 points per game. He also averaged 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 66 games. Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Dallas Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons plans to play in Saturday night’s series opener against the Houston Rockets.
Parsons, who missed the final six games of the regular season due to a sore right knee, practiced Friday for the first time since leaving an April 2 game against the Rockets.
“I definitely feel much better today,” Parsons said Friday. “I was able to get through everything and went up and down and did all the contact stuff. I definitely made a lot of progress from the last couple of days until now. I’m feeling much better. Hopefully, no setback from now until tomorrow, but if all goes well, I should play.”
Parsons, who left the Rockets as a restricted free agent last summer, said he was pleased with his effort during Friday’s practice.
“I actually felt fine,” Parsons said. “My conditioning is a little suspect, but if you miss two weeks, you’re going to have a little setback. I’ve been doing a lot of extra work, did a lot of extra shooting yesterday, a lot of extra running today. With the adrenaline and the atmosphere tomorrow night, I shouldn’t have a problem.”
Parsons is the Mavs’ third-leading scorer with 15.7 points per game. He also averaged 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 66 games.
