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Irving scores 40, Nets lose Harden but beat Knicks 114-112
Read full article: Irving scores 40, Nets lose Harden but beat Knicks 114-112Kyrie Irving scored 40 points, Jeff Green made two free throws with 3.7 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets overcome the early loss of James Harden to beat the New York Knicks 114-112.
Irving scores 39, Nets cool off Clippers with 124-120 win
Read full article: Irving scores 39, Nets cool off Clippers with 124-120 winLos Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends against Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 39 points, including eight straight in the fourth-quarter run that sent Brooklyn into the lead for good, and the Nets beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-120 on Tuesday night. The Nets held on from there to snap the Clippers' three-game winning streak. Looking good defensively promised to be difficult against a Clippers team that came in leading the NBA in 3-point percentage. Irving scored 14 points in the third quarter, before George's jumper with 1.1 seconds left sent the Clippers into the final period with a 90-88 edge.