Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving will play vs. Jazz following 12-game absence

SALT LAKE CITY — Kyrie Irving returned to action for the Dallas Mavericks against the Utah Jazz on Monday night after missing 12 games with a bruised right heel. Irving had been sidelined since injuring his heel against Portland on Dec. 8, and the Mavericks went 6-6 during his absence. Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said Irving will not be facing a minutes restriction. The plan is to get him reacclimated to his normal routine enough to ease the load Luka Doncic has carried without Irving. Doncic is averaging 37.1 minutes per game this season — nearly three minutes more than…