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Irving seals sweet 16 for red-hot Celtics
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Kyrie Irving laid on a 47-point masterclass to give the Boston Celtics a 16th straight victory on Monday as the Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed the Detroit Pistons to continue their revival.
Irving was in dazzling form for Boston as it rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to overhaul the Dallas Mavericks 110-102 in overtime.
Irving’s haul included five 3-pointers and three rebounds as Boston came back from 89-79 down with five minutes left in the final quarter to win.
Boston improved to 16-2 with the victory to head the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference. Dallas fell to 3-15 with the loss.
Irving delivered 10 of his points in overtime, single-handedly pulling Boston clear of Dallas in the decisive phase of the game.
It was the fourth-highest scoring game of Irving’s career and helped Boston tie the franchises fourth-longest winning streak.
In Detroit, Michigan, Cleveland sent a message to its rivals in the East with a ruthless walloping of the Pistons.
The Cavs’ 116-88 blowout was the clearest sign yet that the 2016 NBA champions have shaken off their early-season problems.
Cleveland has now won five games in a row and improved to 10-7.
Detroit, which entered the game with an impressive 11-5 record, was put firmly in its place.
Kevin Love led the scoring with 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists while LeBron James had 18 points and eight rebounds in 27 minutes.
James saluted the way Cleveland maintained its scoring momentum.
“I just wanted to keep the pedal down,” James said of the big win.
“We haven’t had a win like this in a very long time.”
In New Orleans, Anthony Davis scored 36 points to help the Pelicans defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-107 in a bruising encounter.
The Pelicans rallied from 19 points down in the first quarter to claim a victory that was overshadowed by DeMarcus Cousins’ ejection for an elbow on Russell Westbrook in the third.
Cousins was given his marching orders after grabbing a rebound. As he attempted to break free from Westbrook, Cousins swung his elbow wildly into the Thunder player’s head and was given a flagrant two before being tossed from the game.
Elsewhere, it was: Spurs 96, Hawks 85; 76ers 107, Jazz 86; Wizards 99, Bucks 88; Knicks 107, Clippers 85; Nuggets 114, Kings 98; Pacers 105, Magic 97; Hornets 118, Timberwolves 102; and Trail Blazers 100, Grizzlies 92.
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