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

Kyrie Irving carried the Mavs, finishing with 42 points on 15/25 FG shooting and 7/10 from three. Klay Thompson (17 points, 7 rebounds, 5/14 3PT), Max Christie (17 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists), Brandon Williams (12 points, 4/6 shooting), and Naji Marshall (10 points) were also in double figures.

Seven Mavericks out with injury. No starter taller than 6-8, three of them with a combined six games started as Mavericks. One of them, Kessler Edwards, on a two-way contract. Still, the Mighty Mite Mavericks galvanized to pull out a 111-107 victory over Golden State Wednesday night in American Airlines Center behind 42 points from Kyrie Irving,