The Mavericks’ list of injured players grew even larger against the Kings, with Hardy exiting the game in the third quarter with what the team announced was a right ankle sprain. He didn’t return to action on Monday.

It was an easy thing to lose in the shuffle of all that has gone on with the Dallas Mavericks in the last month, with each day seeming to bring a new devastating disappointment, but Monday night's injury to star guard Kyrie Irving was not the only tough break for the team on the evening.

As if losing Kyrie Irving wasn't bad enough, the Mavericks have been dealt another tough injury update with Jaden Hardy.

Jaden Hardy suffered a right ankle sprain after Kyrie Irving exited Monday's Kings-Mavericks game with an injury.

The injury news just keeps on coming for the Dallas Mavericks. In Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings, the Mavericks lost two guards to injury. The first was Kyrie Irving, who tore his ACL in the first quarter but stayed in the game to shoot his free throws before being helped off the floor by Anthony Davis.

Hardy, who suffered a right ankle sprain in Monday's 122-98 loss to the Kings, will be sidelined for "a period of time," according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes.

The Mavericks will be shorthanded for Wednesday’s rematch against the Bucks and could play with as few as eight players: Spencer Dinwiddie, Max Christie, Klay Thompson, Kessler Edwards, Dwight Powell, Naji Marshall, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, and Brandon Williams.

With Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, and Dereck Lively II all already dealing with injuries, the Mavs lost Irving to a torn ACL in their 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday. In the wake of the crushing injury, Irving shared his thoughts during an Instagram Live video.

The Suns started the game with three straight turnovers. Dallas did not look deterred even with so many players out and led the majority of the first quarter. However, the Suns closed the quarter on an 8-0 run took a 32-24 lead into the second after shooting 15-for-22 (68.2%) from the field as a team in the first.

The Phoenix Suns (29-34) face the Dallas Mavericks (32-32) on Sunday, airing on ABC at 12:30 p.m. This is the Suns' second of a four-game road trip and the final of a four-game season series against the Mavericks.

With 18 games still to go after Sunday, a matinee matchup with the Dallas Mavericks was as much of a "must win" as the Phoenix Suns must win.

Hardy, who suffered a right ankle sprain Monday against the Thunder, is likely to miss a period of time, according to NBA reporter Chris Haynes. The news gets even worse for a Dallas team that just lost Kyrie Irving (knee) for the season.