The Nets are now 6-2 without Irving …

The Nets are now 6-2 without Irving after Friday’s win — a stretch during which Dinwiddie has taken on the challenge of being the team’s lead playmaker with aplomb. “Just continuing to progress every year,” said Dinwiddie, who had 32 points and 11 assists Friday and is averaging 24.5 points and 7.8 assists since Irving left the lineup. “I was just trying to strike a balance tonight between passing and scoring and figure out my role as it continues to shift around when we get healthy and aren’t injured.”