Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry addressed playing against each other following the Warriors-Mavericks game on Wednesday.

After two straight wins, the new-look Golden State Warriors seemed to be gaining momentum with the All-Star break looming. However, a flop against the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks halted the Golden State's run and snapped their two-game win streak.

Fate did the Warriors a favor Wednesday night, and they fumbled it. And in the process, failed their first test at the intersection of Mediocrity and Breakthrough. The Warriors rolled into American Airlines Center on Wednesday for a rare “statement” game in February.