After losing Luka Doncic in the first half to a calf strain, Kyrie Irving tried his best to save Christmas Day for the Mavericks.

The Minnesota Timberwolves (14-14) take on the Dallas Mavericks (19-10) in a Christmas Day showdown at American Airlines Center.

Luka Dončić, who led the Dallas Mavericks past the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals last spring, had to exit the teams’ Christmas matchup early. Late in the second quarter, Dončić limped off the court after suffering what the team said was a left calf strain.