Villanueva had 20 points (7-15 FG, 6-11 3Pt), five rebounds and one block in 23 minutes on Friday.

The points and minutes are both season highs for Villanueva, who hadn't played 20 minutes since Dec. 26. The Mavs were tied 60-60 with the Heat going into the fourth quarter and that's when he did most of his damage scoring 10 points in the final period to help his team to a 93-72 victory.

Villanueva never left the bench Friday. He was healthy but received the dreaded DNP-CD.

Villanueva has yo-yoed in and out of the Dallas rotation and appears to currently be one of the lower options on the depth chart.

Villanueva failed to score Tuesday in a win over the Kings. He missed both of his shot attempts.

Villanueva played just six minutes and struggled to matchup with the Sacramento bigs.

Villanueva scored eight points on 3-of-6 shooting Monday. He added three rebounds and a blocked shot in the overtime win over Brooklyn.

Villanueva played 13 minutes in the win after playing just 11 minutes in the previous two games combined.

Villanueva scored three points Sunday in a win over the Cavaliers. He connected on one shot from behind the arc, playing in just three minutes.

Villanueva lost playing time to teammate Al-Farouq Aminu and only took the court late in the fourth quarter.

Villanueva was held scoreless Friday in a win over the Celtics. He missed all three of his shot attempts, including one attempted three-pointer.

Friday was an off night for Charlie V. but the veteran forward has been a nice offensive boost off the Dallas bench. He's a streaky shooter but could help a team desperate for three-pointers.

Villanueva scored 14 points Tuesday in a win over the Wizards. He finished 6-of-8 from the field, including 2-of-4 from behind the arc.

Villanueva has become Dallas' leading bench scorer since the Rajon Rondo trade. He's scored in double figures in four of the last five outings.

Villanueva struggled with shot Sunday, shooting 3-of-11 from the field, including 1-of-7 from behind the arc. He finished with seven points, three rebounds, and two blocked shots in 15 minutes of action.

Villanueva came into the game red-hot from behind the arc but couldn't find a rhythm on Sunday. He will continue to see extra minutes with Dallas suddenly thin in the front court.

Villanueva scored 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-6 3P) Friday in a win over the Lakers. He added three rebounds and four blocks.

Villanueva has taken the minutes available from the departure of Brandan Wright and been a surprisingly productive player. In Dallas' last three games he is averaging 15.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.7 made three-pointers on 53 percent shooting.

Villanueva scored 18 points Tuesday in a loss to the Suns. He shot 7-of-13 from the field, including 4-of-9 from long-range.

Villanueva has emerged as rotational player with the Mavericks thin in the front court following the team's trade with Boston. He's not a long-term option but could we worth a look if you are in desperate need of three-pointers.

Villanueva scored 14 points Monday in a loss to the Hawks. He finished 4-of-8 from the field, including four made three pointers.

Villanueva could see an expanded role in the Dallas rotation following the team's trade with Boston. He's a stretch-four but will need to see consistent minutes to warrant fantasy consideration.

Villanueva played three scoreless minutes Wednesday. He missed his lone shot attempt in the win over Milwaukee.

Villanueva has received a handful of minutes in the two games veteran forward Dirk Nowitzki has missed due to rest. He is not currently worth fantasy consideration.

Villanueva was inactive Saturday despite being completely healthy.

Villanueva was the odd man out of the rotation with guard Raymond Felton healthy but out while serving a suspension.

Villanueva scored 10 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt) in eight minutes in a rout of the lowly Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. He added two rebounds with one turnover.

Villanueva got some run Thursday as the Mavericks were up big against a very bad team. Normally, this will not be the case, but it was nice to see the veteran still able to put the ball in the basket. Ignore him in all fantasy leagues.

Villanueva scored three points Friday in a win over the Jazz. He added one rebound and one turnover.

Villanueva saw some rare first half minutes but remains near the bottom of the Dallas depth chart.

Villanueva played seven minutes Thursday, scoring two points and grabbing one rebound in a loss to the Trail Blazers.

Villanueva has appeared in just two games thus far and only saw extended minutes with the game out of hand.

Villanueva has made the opening night roster, ESPN Dallas reports.

Villanueva impressed the team with his outside shooting and will serve as a backup power forward, capable of stretching the floor.

Villanueva scored 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting Tuesday as Dallas dropped its first preseason game to Houston. Villanueva connected on 3-of-6 from the behind the arc and added one rebound and a block before fouling out.

Villanueva is earning praise from the coaching staff after impressing in the team's inter-squad scrimmage and preseason. His ability to stretch the floor may earn him a spot on the Dallas roster though his fantasy contributions remain limited.

Villanueva will sign a training camp deal with the Mavericks, ESPN Dallas' Tim MacMahon reports.

There is no guaranteed money in the contract, so it's not guaranteed that Villanueva will even make the team out of camp. He hasn't seen 20-plus minutes per game since the 2010-11 season, and considering the Mavs' depth up front (Tyson Chandler, Dirk Nowitzki, Brandan Wright, Al-Farouq Aminu), there's little chance he'll be fantasy relevant in 2014-15.

Charlie Villanueva said the "road has come to an end" in Detroit.

He signed a five-year, $35 million deal back in 2009 and played just 9.0 minutes per game last season, so that contract wasn't exactly former general manager Joe Dumars' best move. Villanueva will likely sign somewhere, but it's almost certain he won't see major minutes out of the gate.