The Dallas Mavericks ' offense had been almost entirely centered around star guard Luka Doncic since he became the face of the franchise. Last year, the Slovenian superstar led the league in scoring (33.9 points) and usage rate (36.0%) and was the main catalyst behind Dallas' NBA Finals run.

After trading away face-of-the-franchise Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, the vibes in Dallas have been rough. Fans have protested general manager Nico Harrison over the trade, and been ejected from games after publicly calling for his firing.

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