Nets earn another double-digit win with victory over Bulls

Kyrie Irving went off against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, helping the Brooklyn Nets cruise to a 133-118 win.

Kyrie Irving went off against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Brooklyn Nets point guard drill 19 of the 23 shots he took on Friday (7-for-9 from 3-point territory), en route to a 54-point performance in the 133-118 win over the Bulls.

The Nets have now won back-to-back games by double-digits (125-115 over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday). Since December 11, the Nets have won back-to-back games three times, though they haven’t won three games in a row since December 4-8.

Irving’s 54 points put him three points shy of tying the franchise’s single-game scoring record (Deron Williams, 57 points). Irving is the first Net to ever score 50 in a game twice in a season. He’s also the first Net to ever score 45 or more in a game three times in a season.

Spencer Dinwiddie finished second in scoring with 20 points. He went 7-for-14 from the floor (4-for-7 from deep).

Dinwiddie also led the Nets with seven assists. Irving had five assists and five rebounds.

Caris LeVert didn’t have a strong scoring night, but he did dish out six assists. Jarrett Allen had five assists throughout his 12-point performance.

Taurean Prince and DeAndre Jordan led the Nets with eight rebounds apiece. Prince also scored 16 points.