Irving’s whatever-it-takes mentality has trickled down to the rest of the team, winners of four of its last five games.

When Irving was brought to the Mavericks, one of the key pieces that secured the deal was Doncic, and he's spoken highly of their relationship in the past.

Kyrie Irving scored 42 points and took a charge in the closing seconds while Klay Thompson added 17 against his former team as the undersized Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 111-107