Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving ruled out of Mavericks game against Clippers
Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Benjamin Fanjoy]
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks will be without top scorers Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving after they were ruled out against the Los Angeles Clippers because of injuries. Doncic suffered a heel contusion in Dallas’ 143-133 win at Golden State on Sunday night when he had his 80th career triple-double (45 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds), which is seventh all-time and fourth among active players. Irving, averaging 23.9 points per game, is out with right shoulder soreness. The Mavericks are 5-1 this season without Doncic and 1-1 without Irving. Thursday night will be the first time Dallas won’t have either of them.
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Dallas Mavericks' Kyrie Irving (11) passes the ball against the Toronto Raptors during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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