The Mavericks will commence the new year with a pair of great players in the backcourt.

Kyrie Irving’s availability for Monday night’s game against the Utah Jazz has been confirmed by the organisation, despite his right heel contusion. Luka Doncic will play despite experiencing left quad pain, Dante Exum will play despite having a right heel contusion, and Seth Curry will play despite being unwell.

Irving’s name appeared as “questionable” on the Mavericks’ injury report on Sunday prior to the New Year’s Day match.

Irving had been absent from the Mavericks’ previous 12 games due to a teammate, Dwight Powell, accidentally landing on him during a game versus Portland. As a result, Irving sustained a bruise on his right heel. His average score this season is 23 points per game over the course of 17 games. If he chooses to not play against Utah, he will have been absent for precisely half of the Mavericks’ 34 games thus far in the season.

Meanwhile, Luka Doncic, who was absent in the game against the Timberwolves but made a remarkable comeback against the Warriors, was also categorised as uncertain on the injury report on Sunday. Doncic has been enduring persistent quad discomfort, which he claims has been a problem since March.

Dante Exum, who has successfully transitioned into a starting position and been a reliable contributor for the Mavericks, was also marked as uncertain, along with shooting guard Seth Curry. Exum engaged in pre-game warm-up activities on Monday to assess his physical condition before being officially declared as eligible to participate.s