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 New Orleans Pelicans fell 111-103 at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on the road in their first game back from the All-Star Break. Trey Murphy III took on the responsibility of guarding Kyrie Irving.
Kyrie Irving, PJ Washington and Naji Marshall all recorded season-worst plus-minus marks in the Mavericks' loss to the Warriors.
The injury-riddled Mavericks will need Irving to carry them through Dallas’ playoff push, and he came out of the All-Star break with a huge performance.
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