Kyrie Irving's 47-point torching of the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night stands as one of the most efficient nights in NBA history for any player scoring 47 or more points. The masked man managed to do so on only 22 shots, which has only happened in other 17 instances, including the playoffs, according to Tim Cato of SB Nation.
The new Celtic hit 16-of-22 from the field, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, and 10-of-11 from the stripe, helping his team crawl back from a 13-point deficit to start the fourth quarter, including his share of clutch plays down the stretch. Irving and the Celtics managed to force overtime and eventually extend their league-high winning streak to 16 after a performance for the ages.
James Harden is the most recent member of that club after his 48-point outing against the Phoenix Suns last week saw him hit 12-of-22 from the field and 6-of-11 from deep, while nailing all 18 of his free-throw attempts.
Among the members of this exclusive club, the one performance with the best game score was Amar'e Stoudemire's 49-point gem against the Indiana Pacers, where he rained down an incredible 17-of-21 field goal attempts, making all of his 15 free throws and collecting 11 rebounds, six assists, five steals, and two blocks in a 113-103 win for the Phoenix Suns.
Irving has started to make himself into the leader he hoped to be after leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers, and it wasn't any more evident than on Monday's special night.
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