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The Dallas Mavericks take on the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday night in their season opener at the American Airlines Center. How will the Mavs perform in their first full season without Luka Doncic?

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving has a torn ACL in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season, a person with knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

It was the first Game 2 loss of these playoffs for Dallas, which had won three straight — all on the road. The Mavs now face the daunting task of having to beat a Boston team that has lost just twice this postseason in four out of five games.

The match-up between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics is absolutely loaded with compelling storylines. Here’s a look at what to watch out for going into Game 1.