Later in the game, Dallas' reserve point guard Jaden Hardy sprained his right ankle and would not return. In a season marred by seemingly never-ending injuries, coach Jason Kidd acknowledged that luck wasn't on his team's side when asked about Irving's injury.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd took issue with media speculation that Kyrie Irving’s heavy workload over the last month led to the nine-time All-Star’s season-ending knee injury

Kidd took issue with media speculation that Irving's heavy workload over the last month led to his season-ending knee injury.