Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks put up a spirited effort in a huge NBA Cup win over the Nuggets sans Luka Doncic.

Luka Doncic is out and Nikola Jokic is questionable for the Dallas Mavericks-Denver Nuggets NBA Cup clash on Friday, which means some players are going to need

The Mavs will look to players in addition to Kyrie Irving to pick up the load on offense while Luka Doncic is out with a sprained right wrist.

Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ game Thursday night against the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder.Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season.

The Dallas Mavericks improved their record to 8-7 after a blowout 132-91 wire-to-wire victory over the injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans. Mavs star Luka Donci

Despite how unfortunate Luka Doncic's recent right wrist sprain is, it provides the Dallas Mavericks with a hidden golden opportunity.

Luka Doncic has a right wrist sprain that will sideline the Dallas Mavericks star on a three-game road trip starting Friday night in Denver. The Mavericks said Thursday their five-time All-Star will be re-evaluated in a week.

While the same cannot be said for Luka Doncic, who has started the season shooting his second-worst career mark from the field, the star guard had his most efficient game of the season on Tuesday. Not long after Doncic put up 26 points on 10/16 shooting vs.