ORLANDO, Fla. -- Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving put together one of the most impressive offensive halves of basketball in recent NBA history during Tuesday's game against the Orlando Magic, scoring 41 points in a dominant performance.
In 23 first-half minutes, Irving went 14-for-19 from the field, 6-for-7 from beyond the arc, 7-for-7 from the free-throw line, while adding three rebounds and three assists. By the end of the half, Irving earned cheers from the Magic crowd each time he hit another shot. After hitting another three late in the half, Nets star Kevin Durant waved towards the crowd to get them to cheer even louder as Irving walked to the bench to accept even more congratulations from his teammates.