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DALLAS (AP) - Mavericks forwards Keith Van Horn and Josh Howard left Friday night's game against the Charlotte Bobcats due to injuries.

Both are day-to-day.
Van Horn played four minutes in the first quarter before limping off the court with a sprained left knee.

"The doctor told me he kind of tweaked his knee a little bit," Dallas coach Avery Johnson said. "We'll know more tomorrow."

Van Horn, who started the night averaging 9.3 points and 3.9 rebounds, was helped to the locker room. The Mavericks announced a few minutes later that he would not return.

Howard, Dallas' third-leading scorer at 16 points per game, started but left in the second quarter with a sore left hamstring.

"I expect him back," Johnson said. "Josh is a warrior. If it's something that might linger, then we'll think about sitting him out."

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