In an NBA regular season game that ended earlier, the Nets beat the Hornets 132-121 to end a four-game losing streak. Owen hit the fairy touch and rushed to the hot search, attracting James's praise.
Looking back at this campaign, as soon as the game began, the two sides were evenly matched in the first half, and Oudu joined forces to set off an offensive climax, and the Nets led by 14 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Nets offense was as smooth as mercury, widening the point difference, Bridges struggled to support, half-time, the Nets 69-43 Hornets.
After another fight, the Hornets exploded 12-0 to narrow the point gap, Dragic attacked and defended to stabilize the situation, and after the third quarter, the Nets still had a 16-point advantage. In the fourth quarter, Irving scored 10 points and assisted Curry to hit a three-pointer, the Hornets stubbornly chased the points, and Irving scored four points in a row to kill the game.
Death failed to come down, durant shot 6 of 13, scoring 14 points, 3 boards, 7 assists, 5 turnovers and 4 fouls. Irving exploded on the road, shooting 15-of-19, 9-of-12 three-pointers, 11-of-13 free throws, a season-high 50 points, plus 3 boards, 6 assists, 1 break and 1 cap.
With 50 points on 19 shots and fewer, Irving is the third player in NBA history to do so and the first in nearly 28 years. The previous two were Willie Burton (53 points on 12-of-19 shooting against the Heat in December 1994) and Dantley (50 points on 12-of-17 shooting against the Lone Rangers in 1980).
Moreover, Irving is also the second-highest-scoring player in the History of the Nets against the Hornets, after Delon's 57 points. With 50 points and nine three-pointers and a shooting percentage of 75%+, Irving is the first person in NBA history. In addition, Irving's Nets career has cut 50+ in a single game three times, the first person in team history.
It is worth mentioning that after the US media posted a video highlight of Irving's 50-point explosion, Lakers star James praised it on the social media.