The NBA Mavericks faced the Kings at home on the 4th, and the star Irving retired after being injured in the first quarter, and the Mavericks finally lost to the Kings 98-122. According to NBA reporter Hayne on social media X, Irving has a sprained left knee.

Owen was injured

Irving was fouled in the first quarter when he cut through the opposition double defense with the ball, and he fell to the ground and grabbed his left foot. After Irving lay on the ground for a few minutes, he relied on the support of his teammates and coach to go to the free throw line to complete two free throws, and Irving retired for treatment and examination, leaving seven points, one rebound and one assist in nine games.

In this battle, the Lone Ranger was slaughtered by the king, and fell behind by as much as 32 points at most. The Kings had LaVine at 22 points and DeRozan with 20 points; The Mavericks' starting five players did not score in double figures, and the team was best scored 21 points by K. Jones, who started off the bench.

Irving was injured and still insisted on making free throws before leaving the court

The Mavericks have faced injury problems this season, and in early February this year, they launched a big trade to send Doncic away in exchange for star interior A. Davis, but A. Davis was injured after only one game, and another long, Levie, was sidelined with a stress fracture in his right ankle.

After the Mavericks lost, they lost 4 of the last 5 games, and their current record is 32-30 and ranks 10th in the West.