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Kyrie Irving carries Mavericks to victory in debut
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Luka missed his third straight game because of a right heel contusion

Kyrie Irving recorded 22 points, three rebounds and five assists to lead Dallas Mavericks to a 110-104 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in his debut in Cypto.com Arena on Wednesday night.

The eight-time All-Star, who was traded to the Mavs on Sunday from the Brooklyn Nets, was in the Dallas’ starting lineup but the Mavs star Luka Doncic missed his third straight game because of a right heel contusion.

Irving, greeted with cheers and a boy holding a sign welcoming him to the team when he was introduced as part of the starting lineup, was part of a 13-0 spurt early in the game, scoring eight points on a jumper and back-to-back 3-pointers.

Tim Hardaway finished with 19 points and Reggie Bullock added 18 for the Mavericks, who won their second consecutive game after defeating 124-111 earlier this week.

Norman Powell scored 24 points for the Clippers, whose two-game winning streak ended. Coming off a 4-2 road trip, the Clippers never led and trailed by 19 in the first quarter.

Mavericks visit the Sacramento Kings on Friday in the fourth of five road games while the Clippers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday.