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Kyrie Irving Injury Update: January 17 vs. the Thunder

Kyrie Irving Injury Update: January 17 vs. the Thunder

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Updated:

By: Stan Son

UPDATE: Irving is available for Friday’s game and is expected to play around 33 minutes, per coach Kidd.

Irving ($9,300) missed five games due to a bulging disc in his back. He returned on Tuesday and played 30 minutes, but then sat the second leg of a back-to-back on Wednesday. He is officially questionable for Friday vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder.

There is no back-to-back situation for Dallas this weekend, as they next play in Charlotte on Monday.

If Irving is unable to go, then Spencer Dinwiddie ($6,300) would likely enter the starting lineup. He played 38 minutes on Wednesday and produced 39.25 FPTS. When Irving played on Tuesday, Dinwiddie received 20 minutes and finished with 15.5 FPTS.

Stan Son
Stan joined DraftKings in December of 2020. It was a glorious time, except for that whole COVID thing, when we got Madden streams and boisterous bat flips from the KBO. I was brought on board to bring some West Coast flavor. I especially love hoops, and most of my content is in that arena. When I walk along the beach, strumming my guitar, the beat that I hear is not one of crashing waves. No, it is the beat of the ball bouncing off the hardwood with highs provided by the squeaks of the sneakers. Ball is life.
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