Kyrie Irving came out charging in his Dallas debut, keying a big run to open the game and sparking his new teammates in front of a cheering Luka Doncic on the bench.

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Irving scored 24 points and the Mavericks never trailed in their victory over the Los Angeles Clippers 110-104 on Wednesday night.

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“It felt good to get this debut out of the way,” Irving said. “It’s just been a long 96 hours, barely any sleep sometimes.

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It’s the first time I ever got traded in the middle of the season, so it was new for me, but I’m excited that I’m here.”

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With Doncic still sidelined by injury, Irving meshed well with his young teammates just three days after the eight-time All-Star was traded from the Brooklyn Nets.

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He was part of a 13-0 spurt early in the game, scoring eight points on a jumper and back-to-back three-pointers.

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Doncic was succinct when asked for his thoughts on Irving’s Mavs debut. “Amazing,” he told ESPN.

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“I’m sure when No 77 [Doncic] gets back it’ll be even more enjoyable to see and play out there,” Irving said.

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