Kyrie Irving had a strong start, but Klay Thompson was scoreless for most of the first half, scoring only one basket with 2:22 to go before halftime. But that one basket might be the talk of the night from this game.

The Dallas Mavericks just lost the cornerstone of their organization, Luka Doncic, for at least a month with a calf strain. This would bring Doncic back into the equation roughly two weeks before the trade deadline at the earliest.

Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson will have a lot asked of him with Luka Doncic out, and he is looking forward to taking the next step in his game soon.

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