The Dallas Mavericks were missing Kyrie Irving on Thursday night against the Utah Jazz, who was a late scratch with a shoulder sprain. He didn't pop up on their injury report until early on Thursday, and they could've used him as they dropped their fourth straight game.

Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks' game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder.

The Dallas Mavericks fell to the Utah Jazz on Thursday night, 115-113. John Collins ate up the Mavericks, scoring 28 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Luka Doncic scored 37 points for Dallas but also gave up the game-winning basket on a defensive lapse.

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After making it to the NBA Finals last season, the Dallas Mavericks have their mind on a championship in the 2024-25 campaign. Veteran sharpshooter Klay Thompson has joined up with MVP candidate Luka Doncic and All-Star guard Kyrie Irving this season as the Mavs look to make noise in the Western Conference.

John Collins scored the last of his 28 points on a tiebreaking dunk with 6.4 seconds left to give the Utah Jazz their first home victory of the season, 115-113 over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday ni

John Collins scored 28 points and made a game-winning dunk with 6.4 seconds remaining to lift the Utah Jazz to a 115-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.