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The Dallas Mavericks may be without their two best players for the team’s last home game of the regular season: rookie center Dereck Lively II (right knee sprain) was also ruled out, and coach Jason Kidd stated he would not play in either of the final two regular-season games. Kyrie Irving (left hamstring soreness) was ruled out, and Luka Doncic (left ankle soreness) was listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the Detroit Pistons.
The Mavericks secured the Southwest Division title and guaranteed at least a fifth-place finish in the Western Conference with their victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. In the opening round of the playoffs, the Mavericks and the Clippers are scheduled to square off.Irving has made appearances for Dallas in 31 straight games. In the victory over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night, Irving scored 25 points. Irving fulfilled a pair of $1 million incentives by playing in his 58th game of the year and helping the Mavericks win 50 games.
Doncic, who played against the Heat and finished with 29 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists, has only missed two games in the past month, including last Friday’s matchup with Golden State.
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