BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Kyrie Irving had a chance to be the hero in Brooklyn’s season opener, but slipped and missed what would’ve been the game-tying shot. His 50 points seemed moot.
Then, he got his redemption... against the Knicks.
As the Knicks led by four with a minute left, Irving hit a 21-foot pull-up to bring the Nets within one. The Nets made a stop and down came Irving and the Nets with 36 seconds left. Irving let the lock wind a bit, crossed and hit a step-back three-pointer to take a 111-109 lead with 22 seconds left.