Kyrie sits out vs. Jazz to rest strained shoulder

SALT LAKE CITY — Dallas guard Kyrie Irving sat out the Mavericks’ 115-113 loss Thursday night to the Utah Jazz because of a strained right shoulder.

Irving is averaging 25.2 points, 4.9 assists and 4.6 rebounds in 11 games this season. He’s shooting 54.5% from the field and 54.1% from 3-point range.

Quentin Grimes took Irving’s spot in the starting lineup. Grimes entered averaging 5.1 points and 2.8 rebounds, and had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 36 minutes against the Jazz.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.