Irving scores career-best 60 points, Nets rout Magic 150-108

Orlando, Fla. (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored a career-high 60 factors, most within the Nets’ NBA historical past, to steer Brooklyn to a 150-108 victory over the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night time.

Irving shot 20 for 31, together with 8 of 12 on 3-pointers, in 35 minutes. He made 12 of 13 free throws in matching the highest-scoring sport within the NBA this season, performed only a night time earlier by Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Cities in opposition to San Antonio.

Irving scored 41 factors within the first half, essentially the most within the first two quarters since Kobe Bryant had 42 in opposition to Washington on March 28, 2003.

The guard left the sport after hitting a protracted 3-pointer with 8:33 remaining and Brooklyn main 128-94. He gave the Nets consecutive 50-point performances, after Kevin Durant had 53 on Sunday in opposition to the New York Knicks.

Durant added 19 factors within the Nets’ fourth straight win.

Cole Anthony had 19 factors and 7 assists for Orlando.

Enjoying in solely his nineteenth sport of the season as a result of he isn’t eligible to play house video games due to New York Metropolis’s mandate requiring vaccination in opposition to COVID-19, Irving reached the 50-point mark by spinning a layup off the glass with 5:02 left within the third quarter.

It marked the sixth 50-point sport of his NBA profession and the sixteenth 50-point sport within the league this season, together with two apiece by Irving, Durant, LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston’s Jayson Tatum.

He went on to go Deron Williams’ Nets report of 57 factors.

Irving scored 50 factors final Tuesday in a 132-121 win at Charlotte. His earlier profession excessive was 57 factors for Cleveland at San Antonio on March 3, 2015.

Irving had 16 factors and three assists within the Nets’ 48-point first quarter, through which they shot 74% (20 for 27) together with 5 of 6 on 3s.

The Nets led 86-56 after Irving’s 41-point first half. He was 14 for 19, together with six 3-pointers.

TIP-INS

Nets: Brooklyn shot 16 for 27 from 3-point vary. . . . G Cam Thomas (again contusion) didn’t play, and G Seth Curry (left ankle) missed a second straight sport. Coach Steve Nash stated each gamers could be obtainable Wednesday night time in opposition to Dallas. … The Nets received three of 4 in opposition to the Magic this season. Neither Durant nor Irving performed within the loss.

Magic: G Jalen Suggs didn’t play for the third time in 5 video games after re-injuring his proper ankle on Sunday night time. … The Magic introduced that F Jonathan Isaac won’t play this season, marking the second straight season Isaac has missed completely since tearing his left ACL on Aug. 2, 2020.

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Nets: Play at house Wednesday night time in opposition to Dallas.

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