Team-high 28 points, seven dimes Irving accumulated 28 points (11-21 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 42 minutes during Saturday's 133-128 overtime loss to the Kings... Impact Playing alongside Luka Doncic (heel) for the first time in the superstar point guard's return from a four-game absence, Irving saw only a small dip in usage (25.1 percent) compared to his first two games in Dallas sans Doncic (28.7 and 27 percent). With Tim Hardaway (hamstring) exiting the contest early and with Christian Wood still handling a limited role off the bench, Dallas is short on supplementary scorers and playmakers, so Irving and Doncic should continue to dominate most of the possessions. It's a familiar dynamic for Irving, who has already shown during his time in Cleveland and Brooklyn that he can still produce at a high level while playing alongside another accomplished co-star.
FEBRUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE