Kyrie Irving had himself another big game for the Brooklyn Nets on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. The superstar point guard scored 27 points before the end of the first half, marking the second time he’s scored 20 or more points the first half of a game this season.
The other time Irving scored 20-plus points in the first half of a game was the season opener, when he scored 29 points, en route to his 50-point performance against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Although he scored two fewer points on Friday than he did against the Timberwolves, his first half performance was more than enough for the point guard to reach the 50-point mark once again.
In doing so, Irving became the first Nets player to ever reach the 50-point on multiple occasions in a single season.
Irving finished with 54 points — three shy of tying the Nets franchise record (Deron Williams, 57).
Additionally, Irving is the first Nets player to ever eclipse the 45-point mark in a single season.