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WATCH: Dallas Mavs' Kyrie Irving Crazy No-Look Pass to Daniel Gafford vs. Golden State Warriors
The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, and Kyrie Irving made an unbelievable pass to Daniel Gafford that made waves on social media.
With Luka Doncic sitting out due to knee soreness, the Dallas Mavericks still took care of business on Friday night against Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors with a 108-106 win. After P.J. Washington hit a go-ahead shot in the paint with 4.5 seconds remaining, Klay Thompson missed a potential game-winning corner 3 to give the Mavs the win.
Washington led the way with 32 points (his Mavs career-high), five rebounds, three assists, five steals and two blocks while shooting 12-18 overall and 5-8 from deep. Star point guard Kyrie Irving wasn't too far behind Washington, as he finished with 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals while shooting 9-19 from the field.
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With a little less than four minutes remaining in the second quarter, Irving wowed the American Airlines Center crowd with a no-look, wrap-around pass to big man Daniel Gafford, who finished at the rim with ease.
It's not easy to win games when you're missing an MVP-caliber player in Doncic who is nearly averaging a 34-point triple-double for the season, but Irving has proved on a handful of occasions that he's capable of taking the reigns when No. 77 needs a breather. The Mavs improved to 47-30 on the season and are still holding on tight to that No. 5 seed in the Western Conference with just five more games to play.
Next up, the Mavs take on the Houston Rockets on Sunday to finish up a three-game homestand. The Rockets were officially eliminated from postseason contention on Friday night, so they will essentially have nothing to play for on Sunday other than pride.
