Home-court advantage is typically a good thing in the NBA, but the crowd at American Airlines Center in Dallas on Saturday will be anything but a usual

The Houston Rockets will conclude their five-game road trip Saturday afternoon at the Dallas Mavericks. Luka Dončić won't take the floor for Dallas after the weekend's blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Luka Doncic’s Lakers debut, which is imminent, won’t be on Thursday night – the same day as the NBA’s trade deadline. And after trading for the 25-year-old, five-time All-Star over the weekend, it isn’t clear if there are any other moves for the Lakers’ front office,

The Celtics still have work to do with their roster after sitting out the trade deadline on Thursday in the wake of dealing Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets. That trade provided some cost savings in the interim for Boston’s luxury tax bill but it also opened up a second roster spot on the team’s 15-man roster.

The Boston Celtics have two open roster spots following their decision to trade Jaden Springer to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Per NBA rules, Brad Stevens has 14 days to return his roster to 14 players under contract.