Jackson will start Thursday's game against the Mavericks, Keith Langlois of the Pistons' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coming off a one-game absence due to an illness, Jackson will be back in the starting lineup as expected. In his last five games, Jackson has averaged 17.2 points on 42.5 percent shooting, 3.4 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 triple per contest.