Kyrie Irving was ruled out for Monday's game against the Kings with a left knee issue, a step down from day-to-day. The Mavericks go into the game without their lead guard and with four other players out.
What happened
The Mavericks ruled Kyrie Irving out for Monday night's game against the Kings. The injury report update came Monday at 6:23 PM ET, less than two hours before the 8:00 PM ET start. His status moved from day-to-day to out. The listing is knee, leg, left. The report's comment reads: "Irving (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Kings." He was listed day-to-day with the same left knee issue on Sunday, Nov. 1. The knee has come up before this month. He was listed out on Oct. 24, moved to day-to-day on Oct. 25 and cleared that day. He was day-to-day again on Oct. 27 and cleared on Oct. 28.
What it means for the Mavericks
Dallas is 4-2, seventh in the standings and on a three-game winning streak. The Mavericks host the Kings at 8:00 PM ET. Irving gave them 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 28.6 minutes over five games last season. The Mavericks are 4-1 with him and 0-1 without him. In games without him, P.J. Washington has played 33.5 minutes and Cooper Flagg 32.3 minutes, with Flagg scoring 26.8 points. Zaccharie Risacher (29.4), Naji Marshall (27.6) and Max Christie (26.4) fill out the heavy minutes. Marcus Sasser (19.4) and Caleb Martin (18.4) also play. Tarik Biberovic, Dereck Lively II, Sergio de Larrea and Santi Aldama are also out.
What to watch
The next injury report update will show whether Irving's status changes before Dallas' following game. The report lists an expected return date of Nov. 4. No other timeline has been announced. The Mavericks have not said whether he will travel or what treatment he is getting. Watch the knee given its history this month: it has led to three status changes in about a week. Dallas also has to manage the absences of Lively, Aldama, de Larrea and Biberovic while Irving is out.
Is Kyrie Irving playing vs the Kings?
No. Irving was ruled out for Monday's game against the Kings with a left knee issue. He had been listed day-to-day on Sunday.
When will Kyrie Irving be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 4. No other timeline has been announced, and his status will be updated on the next report.