The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers for the second time in a row to take a 2-1 series lead. Kyrie Irving’s enormous fourth-quarter performance was a big part of their victory. After the half, Irving emerged from the locker room with a new appearance.
His single bucket of the game, a two-point FG, came early in the first quarter. He struggled in the first half, hitting just 1-for-5 from the field. The third quarter appeared to be similar to the first until the last 1:18 seconds.
Kyrie Irving started his scoring drought with a three-pointer, then scored basket after basket until the third quarter was over, and he had ten points. He maintained that momentum into the fourth when he assumed command of the attack. He finished the game with 21 points after making one free throw and scoring 10, according to the NBA website.
“It’s the will of a champion, it’s the heart of the champion,” Irving said. “You gotta get out of your own way. I struggled with that as a young player, wondering when my points were gonna come, when I was gonna get involved and I think me maturing over the past few years has really taught me to just let the game come to me.” Kyrie Irving said.
Kyrie Irving Strikes Back in the Second Half After Struggling in the First Two Quarters
If you could only watch the first half of Game 3, you would undoubtedly conclude that Kyrie Irving had a lackluster performance. Ultimately, he finished the first quarter with just two points and an even less impressive performance in the second. Irving played nine minutes in the game’s second stanza and made only one field goal attempt.
Kyrie Irving remained silent for most of the third quarter, hardly making an impression before scoring bucket after bucket of shots. The Dallas Mavericks will undoubtedly hope that his late-game scoring explosion will become a more regular occurrence in their upcoming game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Irving is regarded as one of the NBA’s most seasoned players at his age. He also has championship experience as a crucial player on the Cleveland Cavaliers championship squad that overcame a 3-1 deficit in the final seconds of the series. He also made the three-point shot that gave the Cavs the lead for good.
