The Dallas Mavericks secured a 111-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday despite a dominant performance from Zion Williamson.

Two former No. 1 overall draft picks out of the Duke basketball program squared off on Friday night. Kyrie Irving powered the Dallas Mavericks (31-26) to a 111-103 home win with his game-high 35 points.

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Zion Wiliamson had played merely 18 of the New Orleans Pelicans' 56 games this season. There isn't much left to play for in the Big Easy with the Pelicans sitting in dead last in the West but Williamson,

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In a statement road win over the Suns, Williamson posted 27 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2 blocks on 13-17 shooting from the field, becoming the first player in NBA history to reach those numbers in a game while playing 31 or fewer minutes, per Stathead.

Luka Doncic is going to do everything in his power to make sure Nico Harrison and the Dallas Mavericks truly regret sending him to Los Angeles. This has nothing to do with the fan base, of course; Doncic loved the Mavs just like Mavs fans did him.

Kyrie Irving lifted the Mavericks with 35 points on 11/22 shooting. P.J. Washington was the other main scorer for the Mavs, scoring 24 points on 8/17 shooting as he came off an ankle injury. Max Christie (16 points), Naji Marshall (15 points, 10 rebounds), and Klay Thompson (12 points) were also in double figures.