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

The veteran guard is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Utah Jazz because of a right shoulder strain.

As urgent as it might be for Dallas to course-correct and level out their record, getting Irving and Doncic both 100% healthy is far more important than a few games in November. T

Luka Dončić has never exactly been a candidate for the All-Defensive teams, but his work on defense Thursday represented a low point for one of the best young players in the NBA, despite another brilliant game on offense.

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 night.

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.