{"id":91572,"date":"2025-02-28T04:55:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T04:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/kyrie-irving-gets-mavs-back-on-track-vs-hornets\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T04:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T04:55:06","slug":"kyrie-irving-gets-mavs-back-on-track-vs-hornets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/28\/kyrie-irving-gets-mavs-back-on-track-vs-hornets\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrie Irving gets Mavs back on track vs. Hornets"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"NBA:Feb 27, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) shoots over Charlotte Hornets guard KJ Simpson (25) during the first half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Kyrie Irving poured in 25 points while powering the Dallas Mavericks past the visiting Charlotte Hornets 103-96 on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Irving, who tallied 19 points in the second half, tied his season best with nine rebounds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Moses Brown tacked on season bests of 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Klay Thompson logged 18 points as the Mavericks ended a two-game skid.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mark Williams (26 points, 16 rebounds) and Miles Bridges (20 points, 12 rebounds) both picked up double-doubles for the Hornets, who absorbed their fifth loss in a row.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Dallas led by nine early in the fourth quarter before Charlotte twice pulled level, the second time on a Williams floater that made it 85-85 with 6:06 to go.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Mavericks were up by two before Irving took control with under five minutes remaining. He hit two mid-range baskets and completed a three-point play on the second to give the Mavericks a 94-87 advantage with 4:09 to go.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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A pair of layups by Bridges brought Charlotte within three points with three minutes to go, but Thompson drilled a 3-pointer, Irving hit a short floater and Brown dunked create a 10-point gap with 53.4 seconds left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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After a slow start in which the Hornets fell as far as 11 points behind, they closed out the first quarter on an 8-0 run to get within 25-24.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Early in the second quarter, KJ Simpson and Nick Smith Jr. nailed back-to-back 3-pointers to give the Hornets a 30-25 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Brown had a pair of baskets before Thompson drained a trey with 6:07 remaining in the second to regain the lead for the Mavericks at 40-39. Dallas was up 50-49 entering halftime.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Irving scored nine straight points for the Mavericks in the middle of the third quarter, including back-to-back layups 20 seconds apart to give Dallas a 66-63 lead.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The lead changed hands six times in the third. A layup from Brown off an Irving assist gave Dallas a 73-67 edge entering the final period.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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