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Replaying on NBA TV now
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Just like the Cavs offenseDamn, they skipped the whole third quarter!
Kyrie Irving had his 2nd career 50-point game and he won't be 23 years old until March 23. He's the 3rd player in NBA history with multiple 50-point games before his 23rd birthday, joining Rick Barry and LeBron James. [-]
Most 50-pt Games Before 23rd Birthday - NBA History
Rick Barry 7
LeBron James 3
Kyrie Irving 2*
*57 points Thursday
Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 57 points Thursday, 27 of which came in the 4th quarter and overtime. Irving was particularly successful when the game was on the line, scoring 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the final minute of regulation and overtime. [-]
Kyrie Irving's Strong Finish, Thursday
Irving Spurs
Pts 20 17
FG 6-8 6-11
3-pt FG 4-4 1-3
FT 4-4 4-8
*Final minute of regulation and OT
From Elias: Only three players in NBA history have ever scored more points against the defending NBA champion. [-]
Most Points vs Defending NBA Champion - NBA History
Opponent
1959-60 Elgin Baylor 64 Celtics
1961-62 Wilt Chamberlain 62 Celtics
1951-52 George Mikan 61 Royals
Thursday Kyrie Irving 57 Spurs
From Elias: Kyrie Irving now has two 50-point games. No other player that attended Duke has scored 50 points in an NBA game.
Kyrie Irving's performance last night is even more impressive considering this: According to NBA.com player-tracking data, 27 of his 32 field goal attempts were contested. He went 17-27 on contested attempts (63%) and was 3-5 on uncontested shots (60%)
Among Irving's accolades, besides his point total being a franchise record (with help from the Elias Sports Bureau):
• His 57 were the most scored in a game against a defending champion since Wilt Chamberlain scored 62 against the Celtics during the 1961-62 season.
• He scored the most points in a game by a LeBron James teammate and the most in a game against a Gregg Popovich-coached team.
• It matched Purvis Short's 57 points for the 1983-84 Warriors for the most in a game against the Spurs and was the most in a road game against them.
• He matched the most in a game by a player who was perfect from 3-point range. Irving was 7-of-7. Short was 2-for-2 in his 57-point game mentioned above.
• He became the first player with multiple 55-point games in a season since Kobe Bryant had three for the 2006-07 Lakers. Irving's other such game was a 55-point effort against the Trail Blazers.
• He joined James as the only players in Cavaliers history with multiple 50-point games in a season.
• Irving turns 23 later this month. He's one of three players with multiple 50-point games before turning 23, joining Rick Barry and James.
• He hit the game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer, part of a 20-point effort in the final minute of the fourth quarter and the five minutes of overtime. He outscored the Spurs in that stretch, 20-17. Irving was 6-of-8 from the field. The Spurs were 6-of-11.
This is an NBA season if you lived on the East Coast and went to sleep before midnight you missed three of the five 50-point games. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and this one from Irving all came in games that started at 9:30 p.m. or later ET.
I haven't seen anyone hit the kind of shots Irving hit last night since Bird went off for 60 against the Hawks in New Orleans back in 1985.
really good game.Dwyane was largely the player he was because of his athleticism. He could bully other point guards.
Kyridiculous, best game of the year, Go Cavs!