Kyrie Irving Stats Tonight: How did Mavericks star fare against Thunder? (Jan. 17)
Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks took on the OKC Thunder on Friday. Irving had missed the Mavericks' previous game against the New Orleans Pelicans, a 119-116 loss. The last time Irving played was against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, putting up 11 points, four rebounds and four steals. He had an ice-cold shooting nigh, with 22.2% accuracy from the field.
Against the Thunder, Irving looked to make up for his lackluster performance. The opening period was good start for Kyrie on Friday, as he scored six points and made 50% of his shot attempts. He and PJ Washington kept the game within reach as the team trailed by four at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Kyrie Irving continued with his scoring assault, adding 11 more points. His efforts on offense helped the Dallas Mavericks take a 20-point lead by the end of the first half.
Mavericks vs Thunder recap: Kyrie Irving bounces back to beat OKC
The Dallas Mavericks beat the OKC Thunder on Friday night. It was a huge 106-98 victory for the Mavericks against the best team in the Western Conference.
Dallas snapped its three-game losing streaking while also ending OKC’s four-game winning streak. Taking care of business for Dallas was Kyrie Irving. After having a poor game against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, Irving redeemed himself against the Thunder.
He added 25 points, five assists, five rebounds and one steal to help take out the best team in the West. Supporting Kai were PJ Washington, Spencer Dinwiddie and Naji Marshall.
Irving stats: 25 points 5 assists 5 rebounds 1 steal 9-19 FG 3-8 3FG 4-4 FT
Washington consistently helped Irving in the first three quarters, posting 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists, one steal and one block. As for Diniwiddie and Marshall, they had a late game resurgence to help seal victory for the Mavericks in the fourth quarter.
Marshall had a double-double outing with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Dinwiddie put up 16 points, four assists, three rebounds and two blocks.