Dallas supporters were thrilled to see Kyrie Irving return to the team before their team’s New Year’s Day game against the Utah Jazz. Irving had missed 12 games due to injury.

Sadly, Dallas’ season came to an end when they lost to Utah 127-90. Head coach Jason Kidd discussed the team’s high expectations for Kyrie Irving, the standout basketball player, after the embarrassing loss.

“I think Kyrie’s return makes the system run more smoothly. Sometimes, there is a natural disappointment when a player returns from injury. I think the whole team will rely on him now, but kudos to Utah. They came out on the field and made us lose our hearts and minds.”

Even after Kyrie Irving returned, the Dallas Mavericks could not overcome the Utah Jazz.Irving ended with 14 points (6/14 shooting), 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in the game.That, however, was unable to alter the result of the game given Luka Doncic’s underwhelming performance in contrast to previous games. previously exploded. Luka’s shooting efficiency was only at 30%, despite the Slovenian player recording a double-double (two indexes above 10) with 19 points and 14 assists.For Dallas, Jaden Hardy scored 17 points while coming off the bench. He made five of his five 3-point attempts in this game.In this game, the Jazz’s leading scorers, Simone Fontecchio and Jordan Clarkson, were too much for the Dallas Mavericks to contain. In particular, with 20 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds, Clarkson recorded a triple-double (three scores above 10) for Utah.Utah’s 1,256-game NBA regular-season triple-double drought came to an end because to Clarkson’s skill. The last time a Jazz player recorded a triple-double was against big man Carlos Boozer on February 13, 2008.