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Dallas guard Kyrie Irving is expected to miss one to two weeks with a bulging disk in his back, and Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said a timeline for his return was not immediately known.

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Jason Kidd said Kyrie Irving could potentially return on Friday after not playing on Wednesday against the Pelicans.

Without their stars and with injuries piling up, the Dallas Mavericks are in the middle of a challenging section of their schedule that could define their season.

The Dallas Mavericks head to Toyota Center to face the Houston Rockets in an inter-state, Western Conference matchup. The Mavs are 20-13, which puts them in fourth place in the west. The Rockets are 21-11, right above the Mavs in third place.

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