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Kyrie Irving had a big game for the Dallas Mavericks in a losing effort against the Boston Celtics, finishing with a team-high 22 points along with four rebounds, five assists and a block. However, he did have a lowlight that grabbed fans' attention.

Irving entered the night just three points shy of the threshold with 17,997 career points. After a pair of free throws, he maneuvered into the paint and connected on a midrange jumper at the 7:17 mark of the first quarter. He finished with 38 points despite another loss for the injury-riddled Mavericks.

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The shorthanded Mavericks converted on just 6 of 24 from beyond the arc. Irving led the way with 38 points and nine assists, and PJ Washington added a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds on 11 of 20 from the field. Daniel Gafford was the only other double-digit scorer for the Mavericks with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar back sprain. Meanwhile, Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain), Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are all out for Friday's game. It is worth noting that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd previously said he expects Irving to play on Friday.

Kyrie Irving accidentally hit a young boy sitting courtside with an errant pass during the Mavericks-Celtics NBA Finals rematch game on Jan. 25, 2025.

The 32-year-old doesn’t anticipate he’ll need surgery. He said he will “most likely” be available to play Wednesday in New Orleans.

A young Dallas Mavericks fan on Saturday got hit in the face by an errant pass from Kyrie Irving. Irving tried to make a crosscourt pass with over four minutes left in the second quarter at American Airlines Center in Dallas. But the pass zipped right between two Mavericks players and into the first row of fans sitting courtside.

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, who are similarly resting power forward Zion Williamson.

As we mentioned earlier, Kai has already featured in the NBA All-Star game eight times in his career. While the Mavs guard is averaging 24.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game, his inability to win games could dwindle his chances of making the 2025 NBA All-Star game.