Several players — including Irving — checked in with the boy after he was injured by the NBA star's errant pass

Kyrie Irving had a big game for the Dallas Mavericks in a losing effort against the Boston Celtics, finishing with a team-high 22 points along with four rebounds, five assists and a block. However, he did have a lowlight that grabbed fans' attention.

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A young Dallas Mavericks fan on Saturday got hit in the face by an errant pass from Kyrie Irving. Irving tried to make a crosscourt pass with over four minutes left in the second quarter at American Airlines Center in Dallas. But the pass zipped right between two Mavericks players and into the first row of fans sitting courtside.

Irving entered the night just three points shy of the threshold with 17,997 career points. After a pair of free throws, he maneuvered into the paint and connected on a midrange jumper at the 7:17 mark of the first quarter. He finished with 38 points despite another loss for the injury-riddled Mavericks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry were voted as the backcourt representatives in the Western Conference.

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Irving is listed on the injury report as he continues to deal with a lumbar back sprain. Meanwhile, Dereck Lively II (right ankle sprain), Luka Doncic (left calf strain) and Dante Exum (right wrist surgery) are all out for Friday's game. It is worth noting that Mavs head coach Jason Kidd previously said he expects Irving to play on Friday.

The 32-year-old doesn’t anticipate he’ll need surgery. He said he will “most likely” be available to play Wednesday in New Orleans.

As the trade deadline gets closer, the Boston Celtics have their eye on a $20 million forward who seems like he could seemlessly fit into the Celtics' schemes,

A video of the encounter made its way to social media. The postgame moment stood out, given that Tatum and Irving were teammates on the Celtics from 2017-19. During their time together, they led Boston to the Eastern Conference Finals and the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The two have remained close friends throughout their NBA days.

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