BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 30: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during Game Four of the Eastern Conference first round series against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on May 30, 2021 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images)
Consider this one stamped. And then some.
The Nets routed the Hornets 132-121 on the road Tuesday, and a big reason why was Kyrie Irving pouring in 50 points.
“You just wanna really put your stamp on a game early and then be able to play the game the right way,” Irving said after the contest. “And that’s what we did tonight.”
Irving added six assists, three rebounds, a steal, and a block in the victory.
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