The Dallas Mavericks are navigating murky waters in the hardwood, which comes after Luka Doncic was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers in a groundbreaking trade. A

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.

Despite missing Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, PJ Washington and Dereck Lively, the Warriors didn't have an answer for Kyrie Irving. Irving caught fire against the Warriors, scoring a game-high 42 points on 15-of-25 shooting from the floor with seven made 3-pointers to go along with seven rebounds in 40 minutes.