The Dallas Mavericks’ fan base, already reeling from a difficult season, was hit with another devastating blow on Monday night when star guard Kyrie Irving went down with an injury.
Irving sustained the injury early in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ Western Conference showdown against the Sacramento Kings at American Airlines Center in Dallas. While attempting to navigate through the defense, he collided knees with Kings center Jonas Valanciunas and immediately went down in pain.
The injury was significant enough that Irving had to be helped off the court, leaving the crowd in stunned silence.
For Mavericks fans, the sight of another key player suffering a setback only added to what has already been a tumultuous season.
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Following Irving’s exit, Dallas quickly lost control of the game, falling behind by as many as 32 points in the second half.
Frustrated fans, some of whom had already seen enough, began heading for the exits well before the final buzzer. The night ended in a brutal 122-98 defeat, marking yet another low point in a season filled with disappointment.
The injury to Irving stings even more given his importance to the team, especially in the wake of the franchise-altering trade that sent Luka Doncic elsewhere. Irving has been one of the few bright spots for Dallas this year, averaging 25.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game on an efficient 47.3% shooting from the field.
Since the All-Star break, he had elevated his game even further, putting up 28.6 points per contest and serving as the Mavericks’ primary offensive force.
In the wake of Irving’s injury, Mavericks fans took to social media to vent their frustration, with many calling this season one of the most excruciating in franchise history.
Some even went as far as to say that Dallas supporters have endured one of the most painful single-season experiences of any fan base, across all sports.
With Irving now potentially facing time on the sidelines and Anthony Davis still unavailable due to injury, the Mavericks’ nightmare season appears to have reached an even darker chapter.
If their fortunes don’t change soon, what was once a hopeful campaign could spiral into an unceremonious ending far sooner than anyone in Dallas had anticipated.
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