Kyrie Irving injury status for Mavs-Jazz game

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UPDATE: Kyrie Irving has been ruled out.

On Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks will be in Salt Lake City to play the Utah Jazz.

For the game, they may be without one of their best players, as Kyrie Irving is on the injury report.

The 2016 NBA Champion is averaging 25.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game. game while shooting 54.5% from the field and 54.1% from three-point range in 11 games.

Via Michael Scotto of HoopsHype: “Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving is questionable for today’s game against the Utah Jazz with a strained right shoulder. Irving has averaged 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds this season.”

The Mavs are 5-6 in their first 11 games, which has them as the 12th seed in the Western Conference.

They most recently lost to the Golden State Warriors by a score of 120-117 (in San Francisco).

Irving finished the loss with 21 points, three rebounds and six assists while shooting 8-of-13 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range in 36 minutes of action.

After Utah, the Mavs will play their next game on Saturday when they return home to host the San Antonio Spurs.

As for the Jazz, they are 2-8 in their first ten games, which has them as the 15th seed in the Western Conference.

Most recently, they lost to the Phoenix Suns by a score of 120-112 (at home).

After the Mavs, the Jazz play their next game on Saturday night when they visit the Sacramento Kings in California.