The Dallas Mavericks will be without star guard Kyrie Irving for the fifth straight game due to a lumbar back sprain as they face off against the Denver Nuggets. Luka Doncic is also out with a left calf strain.

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.

Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving's status for Tuesday's clash against the Denver Nuggets looks promising as Dallas aim to bounce back.

The Denver Nuggets defeated the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday and Tuesday, sweeping the two-game mini series with their Western Conference rivals. Denver has now w

The Dallas Mavericks are steadily heading towards getting healthy with each day, and Kyrie Irving's return could tip things off.

Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University, and he has bylines at NBA Analysis Network and RotoWire.

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Jamal Murray scored 32 of his season-high 45 points in the first half and led the Denver Nuggets to a 118-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

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.

Kyrie Irving and Dereck Lively II received injury updates for the Mavericks' game on Monday against the Hornets.

The teams that placed higher in the power rankings were the Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Memphis Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder.