OAKLAND, Calif. -- Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving might have new teammates, but he had familiar motivation playing against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
Curry and Irving put on a dazzling duel, combining for 86 points on a mere 42 shots during the Warriors' 109-105 triumph over the Celtics in a clash of conference leaders at Oracle Arena.
Curry posted a season-high 49 points on 16-of-24 shooting, including 8-of-13 shooting beyond the 3-point arc, in 37 minutes. He scored 13 points over the final 105 seconds of play while the Warriors fended off Boston's charges.