Kyrie Irving torches 76ers for 36 points
In one of the most anticipated matches of the week, the league-leading Celtics hosted the talented Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Celtics beat the Sixers 97-108. In an important match, Irving had an outstanding night:
36 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 12-21 FG, 5-8 FG, 7-8 FT
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Kyrie is averaging 23.2 points on 48.4 shooting (career-high) through 23 games to lead the Celtics in scoring. In the absence of Gordon Hayward, he has stepped up his game and so have his teammates to help Celtics to a league-best 20-4 record. Night after night, Irving seems to be justifying his decision to move out of LeBron James' shadow and carve his own niche with the Celtics.
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