Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, P.J. Washington Jr. had 20 of his 24 points in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-103 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks by a final score of 126-102 on Sunday. As the score suggests, it was a forgettable game for the Mavs. In fact, Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington and Naji Marshall all recorded their worst plus-minus marks of the season.

Dallas faces Los Angeles for a Western Conference matchup Tuesday. Tuesday's meeting is the first of the season for the squads.

Irving was listed out with a shoulder injury and Thompson a foot sprain following Wednesday night’s 110-104 home win over the Golden State Warriors. Irving, 32, scored 42 points while playing at least 40 minutes for the fifth consecutive game.

The New Orleans Pelicans fell to the Dallas Mavericks 111-103 on Friday night on the road. Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving scored a game-high 35 points to lead Dallas to the victory. Irving has scored at least 30 points in three straight games,

The Dallas Mavericks needed a stabilizing force entering the unofficial second half of the season after three weeks full of turmoil and uncertainty.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is exploring a dramatic move to represent Australia, the country of his birth, in international competition, despite having won gold with Team USA at the Rio Olympics in 2016.