Irving entered the night just three points shy of the threshold with 17,997 career points. After a pair of free throws, he maneuvered into the paint and connected on a midrange jumper at the 7:17 mark of the first quarter. He finished with 38 points despite another loss for the injury-riddled Mavericks.

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On Wednesday, the Dallas Mavericks (23-20) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-21) at American Airlines Center, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live, you’ve come to the right place. The Mavericks are coming off a 110-105 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Monday to drop to 4-9 without Luka Dončić (calf) in the lineup.

Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has suffered a stress fracture in his right ankle and will be reevaluated in four weeks, the team announced Wednesday. ESPN reported that Lively is expected to miss two to three months. A Philadelphia native, the 7-foot-1 Lively starred in high school at the Westtown School.

The Dallas Mavericks have been dealt another brutal injury blow. Mavericks center Dereck Lively II has sustained a right ankle stress fracture and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, the team announced on Wednesday.