On Jan. 5, Kyrie Irving made his debut as a part-time player for the Nets.
In the time since, Irving has been available exclusively for away games but his team has struggled thanks in large part to injury decimating the roster.
Irving's availability helps, yes, but injuries to All-Stars Kevin Durant and James Harden have complicated things.
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Two-thirds of the Nets' Big Three is dealing with injury while star guard Kyrie Irving is still a part-time player, making him ineligible for home games.
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Is Kyrie Irving playing tonight?
With Tuesday's game taking place at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, Irving will be unavailable to play due to New York City regulations surrounding persons unvaccinated for COVID-19.
This will mark the seventh Nets home game that Irving will miss since being permitted to rejoin the team on a part-time basis in December.
Brooklyn is 2-4 in its last six home games without Irving.
Tracking Kyrie Irving's games played
Irving made his season debut on Jan. 5, 2022. In the five weeks since, Irving has appeared in all 12 road games for which he has been eligible to play.
| Date | Opponent | Result | PTS | REB | AST |
| Jan. 5 | at Pacers | W, 129-121 | 22 | 3 | 4 |
| Jan. 10 | at Trail Blazers | L, 114-108 | 22 | 8 | 4 |
| Jan. 12 | at Bulls | W, 138-112 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Jan. 17 | at Cavaliers | L, 114-107 | 27 | 7 | 9 |
| Jan. 19 | at Wizards | W, 119-118 | 30 | 3 | 7 |
| Jan. 21 | at Spurs | W, 117-102 | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| Jan. 23 | at Timberwolves | L, 136-125 | 30 | 6 | 5 |
| Jan. 29 | at Warriors | L, 110-106 | 32 | 8 | 7 |
| Feb. 1 | at Suns | L, 121-111 | 26 | 4 | 3 |
| Feb. 2 | at Kings | L, 112-101 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| Feb. 4 | at Jazz | L, 125-102 | 15 | 3 | 6 |
| Feb. 6 | at Nuggets | L, 124-104 | 27 | 5 | 11 |
Through 12 appearances, Irving is averaging 23.2 points, 5.3 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from 3-point range.
The Nets are 4-8 with Irving in the lineup this season, though it is worth noting that injuries to Durant and Harden have complicated things.
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Irving will be eligible to return to action on Thursday, Feb. 10 when the Nets travel to face the Wizards.
Of the Nets' 13 remaining road games, Irving is eligible to play in all but three – two trips to Madison Square Garden and Brooklyn's final trip to Toronto.
Nets schedule 2021-22
| Date | Opponent | Time | National TV | Is Kyrie Eligible? |
| Feb. 8 | vs. Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | No |
| Feb. 10 | at Wizards | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Yes |
| Feb. 12 | at Heat | 8:00 p.m. | – | Yes |
| Feb. 14 | vs. Kings | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| Feb. 16 | at Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | No |
| Feb. 17 | vs. Wizards | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| Feb. 24 | vs. Celtics | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | No |
| Feb. 26 | at Bucks | 8:30 p.m. | ABC | Yes |
| Feb. 28 | vs. Raptors | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| March 1 | at Raptors | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| March 3 | vs. Heat | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | No |
| March 6 | at Celtics | 1:00 p.m. | ABC | Yes |
| March 8 | at Hornets | 7:00 p.m. | – | Yes |
| March 10 | at 76ers | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | Yes |
| March 13 | vs. Knicks | 1:00 p.m. | ABC | No |
| March 15 | at Magic | 7:00 p.m. | – | Yes |
| March 16 | vs. Mavericks | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | No |
| March 18 | vs. Trail Blazers | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| March 21 | vs. Jazz | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV | No |
| March 23 | at Grizzlies | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Yes |
| March 26 | at Heat | 8:00 p.m. | NBA TV | Yes |
| March 27 | vs. Hornets | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| March 29 | vs. Pistons | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| March 31 | vs. Bucks | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | No |
| April 2 | at Hawks | 7:30 p.m. | NBA TV | Yes |
| April 5 | vs. Rockets | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| April 6 | at Knicks | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | No |
| April 8 | vs. Cavaliers | 7:30 p.m. | – | No |
| April 10 | vs. Pacers | TBD | – | No |
*Bold indicates games in which Irving is eligible to play
