Kyrie Irving was incredible on Friday night. In 39 minutes, the Celtics point guard dropped 43 points while shooting an efficient 18-for-26 from the floor and 3-of-6 from beyond the arc. He was a huge reason--if not THE reason--why Boston was able to pull out a 123-116 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors.
It was the kind of offensive performance we’ve come to expect out of Irving as he’s grown as a player, and stretches like the one he’s currently on--30 points per game in his last five--are part of what makes him so special.