Zach LaVine scored 22 points and DeMar DeRozan added 20, each sitting out the fourth quarter, as the Sacramento Kings beat Dallas 122-98 Monday night with the Mavericks losing Kyrie Irving late in the first quarter to a left knee sprain.

Kyrie Irving left the Dallas Mavericks’ game Monday against Sacramento with a left knee sprain. Irving was injured late in the first quarter, and the Mavs said he would not return. The veteran guard landed awkwardly after being fouled on a drive to the basket and immediately grabbed his leg,

Kidd took issue with media speculation that Irving's heavy workload over the last month led to his season-ending knee injury.

Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd took issue with media speculation that Kyrie Irving’s heavy workload over the last month led to the nine-time All-Star’s season-ending knee injury

Kidd strongly pushed back against the notion that a heavy workload contributed to Irving suffering a season-ending ACL tear

As I was walking off the court tonight, somebody said, ‘We’ll take it,’” Nuggets coach Michael Malone shared postgame. “You’re damn right we’ll take it.” Sacramento tried to take a page out of the Lakers' and Celtics’ playbook.

The Sacramento Kings will face off against the Denver Nuggets in an NBA matchup on Wednesday. This prediction includes our best bet of the game.