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Kyrie Irving managed to notch a rare five-point play in the last few stretches of a Boston Celtics come-from-behind rally to top the Oklahoma City Thunder 101-94 on Friday night.
Irving kept his balance just enough to come around a curl screen from big man Al Horford — drilling the three-point attempt as his counterpart Russell Westbrook collided with him upon his release, resulting in a four-point opportunity.
The Thunder inexplicably failed to box Irving out upon the free-throw attempt, which he scooped back up, managing five straight points in the possession.
5 point plays will always earn @jetblue Play of the Game honors 🎖️ https://t.co/Wp0HKWo4oE
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 4, 2017
Irving scored 22 of his game-high 25 points in the second half, after he got off to a horrid 1-of-10 start in the first half.
The Celtics overcame an 18-point deficit on the road to win their league-best seventh straight game and become the first team to net a seven-game win streak right after starting the season with two straight losses.
This play was one of many of OKC's mistakes during this game, which caused their ultimate downfall after building a huge lead to start the game.
Irving once again showed what makes him one of the game's premier scorers with his ability to heat up at a moment's notice and put out performances like this when they count the most.
