On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks are playing the Milwaukee Bucks (at home).
Kyrie Irving had 16 points, one rebound and three assists while shooting 5/11 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in his first 17 minutes of playing time.
He also made NBA history by moving ahead of Hall of Famer Rick Barry (18,395) for 76th on the all-time scoring list.
Following Barry, the next player for Irving to pass will be Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes (18,438).
Kyrie got RANGE 🎯 pic.twitter.com/5NyCERqNuh
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 2, 2025
Irving is in the middle of another strong season with averages of 24.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 47.5% from the field and 40.6% from the three-point range in 48 games.
At nearly 33, the All-Star guard is still among the best players in the league.
Via Christian Clark of The Athletic: “Halftime: Bucks 71, Mavericks 63. Milwaukee closed first half on an 18-6 run. Giannis has 15 points (7-8 FT). Bucks assisted on 20 of their 24 field goals. Kyrie leads Mavs with 16 points.”
Halftime: Bucks 71, Mavericks 63. Milwaukee closed first half on an 18-6 run. Giannis has 15 points (7-8 FT). Bucks assisted on 20 of their 24 field goals. Kyrie leads Mavs with 16 points.
— Christian Clark (@cclark_13) March 2, 2025
The Mavs came into the night with a 32-28 record in 60 games, which has them as the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten.
Following the Bucks, the Mavs will remain in Dallas to host the Sacramento Kings on Monday.
At home, they are 19-11 in 30 games.
Irving was the first pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Duke.
He has also spent time with the Celtics, Nets and Cavs.