Kyrie Irving sat out the Dallas Mavericks’ game Friday night against NBA-leading Cleveland because of illness, joining fellow All-Star guard Luka Doncic on the sideline.

Mercifully the Mavericks came to American Airlines Center on Friday night a rider shy of mimicking the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. And fortunately there was no war, famine or pestilence — though in Dallas’ case,

The Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in an important road showdown. The Mavericks, however, will have to get the job done without star point guard Kyrie Irving. A lumbar back sprain has sent Irving to the injury report along with start guard Luka Doncic.