Coach Rick Carlisle said Lee (heel) continues to improve as Thursday's Game 3 against the Thunder approaches, Earl Sneed of Mavs.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

A plantar fascia injury has kept Lee out of the first two games of the series, but he's hoping to be available Thursday night. A decision likely won't come until close to game-time, though the Mavs may provide an update after Thursday's shootaround. After falling out of the rotation in Boston, Lee closed the regular season with averages of 8.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.3 minutes per game in 25 contests for Dallas.