Irving (Kyrie Irving) was traded to the Mavericks for the first time. He injected new vitality with 24 points and 5 assists, helping the team beat the Clippers 110-104.
The Lone Ranger made 17 of 35 three-pointers and scored in double figures for the starters. In addition to Irving, Reggie Bullock had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 19 points and 6 assists.
Four Clippers scored 18+ points, Paul George had 20 points and 5 rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard had 18 points.
The Lone Ranger bombed wildly with three-pointers in the first quarter! He made 9 of 13 shots (Brock scored 5 three-pointers in a row), scored 41 points, and led the Clippers by 16 points. In the second quarter, the touch fell, and the Clippers recovered the point difference to single digits. Leonard made 6 of 7 shots in the third quarter and scored 13 points. The Clippers only trailed 78-81. In the final quarter, the Lone Ranger opened up the point difference once more, and the Clippers tried hard to chase points, but they never got a chance to comeback.
Doncic (Luka Doncic) continued to be absent due to injury, which gave Irving more room to play in his debut. Facing the Clippers’ tough defense in the first quarter, he tried once more and once more the long-lost ultra-long three-pointer, scored 8 points, and lifted the The Lone Ranger’s offensive, the highest plus-minus value of +11 in the game, proved Irving’s value.
Irving played 36 minutes in his debut and made 9 of 17 shots, including 4 of 8 three-pointers. He scored 24 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. According to StatMuse data in the United States, this is the first time Irving has won in his new team debut.
