On March 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Brooklyn Nets visited the Amway Center to challenge the Orlando Magic. Although it was an away game, the Nets fired 48 points and took a nearly 20-point lead in the first quarter of the game, and the Magic had no resistance, and the game entered garbage time. In the end, the Nets won 150-108.
Irving, who came back in the game, became the brightest star on the court, playing 35 minutes in the whole game, scoring 60 points on 20-of-31 shooting, including 8 of 12 from outside the three-point line, in addition to 6 rebounds and 4 assists, the 7-time All-Star guard almost single-handedly destroyed the Magic's defense. The data shows that when Irving was on the floor, the Nets netted as many as 36 points in this game, and the efficiency value was also the highest in the game.
Irving's fiery performance sparked a heated discussion in the United States, such as the old teammate James, who excitedly tweeted during the game: "Carey, stop, don't do this!" NBA commentator Perkins has been slamming Irving for playing part-time basketball, and at this moment he can't help but praise: "Irving, who plays part-time, is really good." ”
Salary expert Bobby Max quipped, "After this game, should the Nets consider moving their home stadium to Long Island or New Jersey?" Nets reporter Matt Brooks sighed: "Thank God the Nets did not choose to trade Irving. ”
In addition, the 60 points scored by the Eurowen game also set a number of new data records:
1. In the first half of today's game, Irving scored 41 points on 14-of-17 shooting, which not only set a new career halftime scoring record, but also a halftime scoring record in the history of the Nets;
2, in the past 25 years, only two Nets players have ever scored at least 40 points in the half, the last one is Deron Williams;
3, in the past 25 years, Irving's halftime 41 points can be ranked second, second only to Bryant's halftime 42 points;
4. With 60 points scored in this game, Irving became the fourth player this season to cut 50+ in a single game multiple times, the top three being James, Durant and Tatum;
5. The 60 points Irving scored in this game not only created his career single-game scoring record, but also equaled Downs's single-game scoring record of the season yesterday, and he had the opportunity to get more;
As the regular season draws to a close, the league has frequently seen players with high single scores in the past 10 days, and in the past 10 days, the league has had 7 times a feast of at least 50 points per game, which has a sense of déjà vu at the end of the season. It's worth mentioning that Irving took two of them, and just a few days ago, he scored 50 points in just 19 shots.
After winning this game, the Nets have recently won a four-game winning streak, and the team's record has also reached 36-33, a 3.5-win gap away from the sixth-place Cavaliers in the East, and if they win at their current pace, they have a chance to avoid the playoffs.