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Incredible Irving executed the Hornets with 50s
Things and Wonders by Kyrie Irving, who stopped on 50 points against the Hornets and led the Nets to a 132-121 win in Charlotte.
Kyrie Irving recalled…Kyrie Irving and that proved enough for the Nets in Charlotte, with Brooklyn besting the disappointing Hornets 121-132 and returning to positive results after 4 straight losses.
Irving did magical things and finished the game in 50 points with 6/7 two points, 9/12 three points, 11/13 shots and 6 assists in 38 minutes of attendance, in his best performance of the year and the 5th 50th of his Career . Andre Dramond with 20 points and 14 rebounds, on a night where Kevin Durand didn’t push with 14 points and 7 assists, for a Brooklyn that got away 20-34 in the first twelve, 43-69 in the second and even at reached +34 before winning.
For the Hornets, Terry Roger and Miles Bridges each had 30 points and LaMelo Bowl had 24 points.
THE TWELVE MINUTES: 20-34, 43-69, 84-100, 121-132
HORNETS: Washington 4 (1/7 shots, 8 rebounds, 5 assists), Bridges 30 (3/9 3-pointers), Plumley 2 (5 rebounds), Bowl 24 (2/8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 7 assists) , Rosier 30 (5/11 three points, 8 rebounds), McDaniels 2, Martin 8 (2), Harel 6 (5 rebounds), Umbre 15 (1 three points, 5 rebounds)
NETWORKS: Durant 14 (1 3-pointer, 7 assists), Brown 14 (8 rebounds, 5 assists), Drummond 20 (14 rebounds), Irving 50 (9/12 3-pointers, 6 assists), Curry 9 (3/8 3-pointer), Johnson 4, Claxton 4, Edwards, Dragic 5 (1 three points, 7 assists), Mills 12 (4), Thomas
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