The Mavericks found out Tuesday they will have to pull out of their season-opening tailspin without Josh Howard.

Results of an MRI exam on the swingman revealed a second-degree sprain of his left ankle, and he will be sidelined for at least two weeks.

"We're just going to have to pick up the slack and get the job done," Jason Terry said. "You always miss players when they're out, but we got a very deep team."