In 19 games with Brooklyn, Kyrie Irving has already accomplished multiple scoring feats no other Nets player has previously. Friday was another big night for him — his biggest of the season — as the point guard scored 54 points in the 133-118 win over the Chicago Bulls.
Irving finished three points shy of tying the franchise’s single-game scoring record (Deron Williams, 57), but he achieved the following with his performance:
- Fastest Nets player to 500 points (19 games)
- Only Nets players to score 45 or more three times in a season
- Only Nets player to score 50 points or more twice in a season
But Irving’s performance wasn’t just an all-timer for the Nets franchise. By finishing 19-for-23 from the floor, Irving logged the third-highest field goal percentage in a 50-point game in NBA history.
The only two players who have higher field goal percentages in a 50-point game are Michael Jordan and Wilt Chamberlain.
Irving was made aware of the accomplishment by reporters after Friday’s win:
I’m grateful to be on the list. Those guys are amazing. But, I really see the talent rising offensively in our league. I know everyone’s paying attention, but there are 50-point games, 45 — this has to be the most in a week of NBA history or a four-day span, five-day span of people scoring bookoo numbers. I’m just happy that I could be up there in NBA history, but guys in the league are doing great things, as well. And the focus is on their teams and the focus is on my team. As long as we come out with the win, and we play well and stick together.
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