As announced on ESPN's NBA halftime show, Kyrie Irving will miss Brooklyn's Game 7 matchup on Saturday due to his sprained ankle injury.

Irving has also missed the last two contests after sustaining the injury in Game 4 of the Nets' second round series against the Milwaukee Bucks. He was averaging 24.1 points per game during the postseason before that contest. Brooklyn will host Milwaukee in the pivotal Game 7 on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET.