Long day today. And my excitement about the Dallas Mavericks coming to town for a TNT showdown has died down a bit due to Kevin Garnett's likely absence. I'm still excited for this one and look to see what Leon Powe, Glen Davis and most likely Brian Scalabrine can do with KG out of the lineup. For the record Garnett is the first guy to play for the Celtics since Dirk Nowitzki came in the league that can guard the German. Oh well. It's only January.

Update: Don't forget to check out Mavs Moneyball for everything Dallas Mavericks.

It Is What It Is Update: Brian Scalabrine got the start and is covering Dirk Nowitzki.