The Nets today won 150-108 on the road to the Magic, winning four straight.
Irving played 35 minutes today, shooting 20-of-31, 8-of-12 three-pointers, 12-of-13 from the free throw line, and had 60 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, and 60 points set a career-high, compared with a previous record of 57 points against the Spurs. At the same time, Irving also set a new record for single-game scoring in team history held by Delong (57 points).
In the first half, Irving made 14 of 19 and had 41 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists to give the Nets an 86-56 halftime lead. Irving thus became the third player to score 40+ in the first half in the past 25 seasons, the first two being Kobe Bryant (2003, 42 points) and Thompson (2016, 40 points).
Irving also became the second player this season to cut a 60+, and it's worth mentioning that Towns just cut a 60+ yesterday. Moreover, Towns's 60+ against the Spurs, and Irving's 57 points were also obtained against the Spurs, Towns also set a new record for players against the Spurs in a single game.
In the last game, Durant just got 50+, today Irving cut another 50+, and they also became the first teammates in history to get 50+ in two consecutive games. In addition, Irving also scored a 50+ in the game against the Hornets on March 9. In a week's time, he scored 50+ twice, on par with James, and became the fourth player of the season to cut a 50+ twice.
In the past ten days, 50+ can be said to be endless, a total of 7 50+ appeared, Irving and James 2 times each, Tatum, Durant, Downs appeared each.
Among them, James, Irving and Durant add up to a total of 5 times 50+, and the Lakers and Nets are currently in a bad situation, one ranked ninth in the West, one ranked eighth in the East, whether they can play in the playoffs is difficult to say, even if they want to play in the playoffs, they can only pass the playoffs.
In such a situation, James, Irving and Durant, as superstars, are not allowed to exert their strength, and if they do not cut 50+, the team is indeed difficult to win. Especially in James, in the All-Star Weekend, only James cut 50+ to win, and James did not cut 50+ games were lost.
In contrast, the Nets are in a better position to make the playoffs, with four straight wins and a temporary eighth place in the East to win a playoff game. Even if the Lakers can participate in the playoffs, they have to win two games in a row, and the possibility of them reaching the playoffs is already very small.