In case you forgot, Kyrie Irving is still one of the meanest scorers in the NBA.
The Brooklyn Nets guard put on an offensive clinic against the Charlotte Hornets in a 132-121 win, pouring in 50 points on an efficient 15-of-19 from the field (!), 9-of-12 from the 3-point line and 11-of-13 at the free throw line.
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Kyrie hangs and knocks down a tough lay-up for his 50th point of the night! pic.twitter.com/jxRg2tBkkB
— NBA (@NBA) March 9, 2022
Let’s dive into the numbers behind Kyrie’s big night
3: Kyrie’s 50-ball
In just three seasons with the Nets (91 regular season games) Kyrie Irving has already recorded three 50-point games.
To put it in perspective, no other player in franchise history has more than one.
| Player | Score | Year |
| Kyrie Irving | 50, 54, 50 | 2022, 2020,2019 |
| Deron Williams | 57 | 2012 |
| Ray Williams | 52 | 1982 |
| Mike Newlin | 52 | 1979 |
| Kevin Durant | 51 | 2021 |
| Caris LeVert | 51 | 2020 |
| Vince Carter | 51 | 2005 |
| Stephon Marbury | 50 | 2001 |
| John Williamson | 50 | 1978 |
Irving now has nine 40-point games for the Nets, breaking a tie with John Williamson for the second-most in franchise history. Only Vince Carter has more (17), per ESPN Stats & Info.
1: Ultra-efficient
Fifty points on 19 shots is next-level efficiency.
According to StatHead, Irving’s performance tonight is the most efficient 50-point game in NBA history in terms of true shooting percentage.
Kyrie Irving is the 5th player with multiple career games of 50 points and 75% FG pct in the shot-clock era.
He and Michael Jordan are the only primary guards with multiple such games. pic.twitter.com/HT5dD59vBL
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 9, 2022
Irving is also the fifth player in NBA history with multiple 50-point games on 75 percent shooting in the shot-clock era. Michael Jordan is the only other primary guard with such games, per ESPN Stats & Info.
He is just the third player in NBA history to score 50 points on 20 or fewer shots, joining Adrian Dantley (17) and Willie Burton (19). Irving is the first player to do it since 1994.
9: Dialed in from deep
More than half of Irving’s points (27) tonight came from beyond the arc as he connected on nine of his 12 3-point attempts.
Kyrie has 20 points…and the second-quarter just started 😳
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— NBA (@NBA) March 9, 2022
It’s the third time in his career he’s hit 9-plus 3-pointers in a game and just two shy of his career-high of 11 which came in 2015 while playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers.