Last week, Irving missed a go-ahead …

Last week, Irving missed a go-ahead 3-pointer with seven seconds left against Utah Jazz. Irving finished the night 10 of 30 and two nights later he went 8 for 20 in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. Irving’s bad aim — 18 for 50 over two games — could very well be the result of the shoulder injury. “I know he wasn’t 100 percent going into the Denver game (Thursday),” Atkinson said. “We all knew that. But he played through it, and the returns obviously (Saturday) morning weren’t great. So I think it’s a smart thing, it’s a prudent thing to do. And we’ll see going forward what it looks like.”