The first game of the post-Luka Doncic era for the Dallas Mavericks did not go well. With the caveat that the roster was absolutely depleted due to several Mavericks regulars being out -- including Kyrie Irving,

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So the Mavs took on the Cavaliers, who own the best record in the East, without multiple starters and dealing with the emotional aftershocks of the transaction. They very clearly felt it, as the team set a new franchise record for worst first quarter performance in the organization's history.