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Mavericks’ decision to rest Kyrie Irving against the Kings came back to bite them

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Dallas entered Monday night on a three-game win streak, with a chance to make it four against a winless Sacramento team. The Mavericks had not played since Friday at home versus the Rockets, which means that with the clocks falling back, there were 73 hours between games. Monday morning, Kyrie Irving was listed as questionable due to injury management. Monday afternoon, he was downgraded to doubtful, and prior to tipoff, he was ruled out. This came as a shock to anyone who watched the game ag...

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[Weiss] Spurs must solve the mystery of non-Wemby minutes: ‘We’ve been figuring it out’

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Updated Nov 3, 3:20 PM ET

SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz 119-97 Monday night, and it was patently forgettable. No box score to frame. Few plays sear into the memory. Just a pedestrian, comfortable win. Perfect. Excellent. These are the nights that feel right. These are the nights that make a team better than just good. The Spurs weren’t carried by anyone in this game. That’s what they want: consistency strong enough to steady them through the games when nothing is special, but everything works ...

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