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

Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks earned a 111-103 victory against Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The Mavs are currently without four centers due to injuries, so Williamson made an effort to back down defenders in the post throughout the affair.

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.

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans (13-42) will visit the Dallas Mavericks (30-26) at American Airlines Center on Friday, February 21. The game tips at 8:30 PM ET.In their last outing on

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,

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.

A report this week is revealing the impressive new weight that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is clocking in at.

Now, a fellow superstar has also been putting in a lot of work on his body. According to ESPN insider Michael C. Wright on Saturday, Zion Williamson has gotten slimmer. He's all the way down to 264 pounds, which is reportedly the lightest he's ever been since he entered the league.

The New Orleans Pelicans are on the road Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks in a Southwest ... the most since the 2021-2022 season. Zion Williamson's injuries this year have contributed ...

The New Orleans Pelicans fell 111-103 at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks on the road in their first game back from the All-Star Break. Trey Murphy III took on the responsibility of guarding Kyrie Irving. Murphy's effort did not go unnoticed by Zion Williamson despite Irving having an outstanding performance.