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RecapKyrie Irving amassed a team-high 34 points (11-of-25 FGs, 5-of-7 FTs), six rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block over 37 minutes in Saturday’s loss to the Cavaliers.
Irving was one of the few bright spots for Dallas in this one as they struggled to get anything going offensively until it was too late. The veteran point guard knocked down 7-of-16 from three-point range and fell just one point shy of matching his previous season-high, which he set earlier this week against the Pacers. He’s delivered second-round fantasy value this season, averaging 22.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.5 blocks through 11 games. The Mavericks are back in action with a quick turnaround when they face the Celtics, another one of Irving’s former teams, on Sunday.