Kyrie Irving had another efficient night in his second game back from the right shoulder impingement which sidelined him for 26 games in a row, but the Nets still couldn’t pull off the win on Tuesday. The Jazz were simply too much for Brooklyn as Utah won its 10th consecutive game, 118-107.
The Jazz had three players score 20-plus points: Joe Ingles (27), Donovan Mitchell (25) and Rudy Gobert (22). Ingles’ tied his career-high.
But it was Irving who led both teams in scoring. He finished the night with 32 points on 12-for-19 shooting (3-for-5 from 3-point territory). The Nets point guard also had a season-high 11 assists in his third double-double performance of 2019-20.
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Irving also had five rebounds and two steals.
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Spencer Dinwiddie was second on the team in scoring with 17 points on 7-for-17 shooting (2-for-5 from long-range). He also had five assists.
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Joe Harris struggled from deep, going 1-for-5 for the Nets. He still finished with 13 points and went 5-for-10 from the floor.
Caris LeVert was the only Nets reserve in double figures. He scored 11 points in 26 minutes of action.
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