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Kyrie Irving goes for 50 points in Brooklyn Nets debut despite OT loss

By Kevin Connelly

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets goes in for a layup during the first half of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Barclays Center on October 23, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets goes in for a layup during the first half of their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Barclays Center on October 23, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /
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Former Duke Basketball superstar Kyrie Irving went for 50 points in his Brooklyn Nets debut but the team fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime.

Scoring 50 points in your team debut is one way to make a good impression in front of the home crowd and that’s exactly what Kyrie Irving did in his first game as a Brooklyn Net.

Irving became the seventh player in Nets franchise history to score 50 points in a single game and all he needed to accomplish the feat was one game.

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However, despite the 50-burger from the newest member of the team, the Nets fell in overtime to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 127-126.

The former Duke Blue Devil would not go down without a fight as on the final shot of the game, he tripped, kept his dribble, got up, and tried to win the game for his once hometown team but hit the back of the rim and missed the shot.

If 50 points wasn’t impressive in itself, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft flirted with a triple-double with eight rebounds and seven assists, finishing the game with no turnovers in 38 minutes.

Kyrie Irving was 17-of-33 from the field, 7-of-14 from 3-point range, and 9-of-10 from the free throw line on Wednesday night.

Brooklyn was able to erase Minnesota’s 18-point first half lead to lead by eight points in the second half, but a strong fourth quarter from the Timberwolves forced overtime.

Prior to tonight’s game, Kyrie Irving only scored 50 points once in a game before. It was on March 12, 2015 while he was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers when Irving went for 57 in a 128-125 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs.

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Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will be back in action on Friday, October 25 against the New York Knicks in the Barclays Center with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST.

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