Kyrie Irving (47 points) puts up a shot during the Celtics’ 110-102 overtime win over the Mavericks Monday night. The Boston Celtics came here to face the dismal Mavericks, hoping to extend their remarkable winning streak to 16 games, only to find themselves once again trailing by double-digits in the fourth quarter. But just when it looked as though the Celtics might wilt in the face of a surprising effort from a game Mavericks squad, Irving was there to carry them home. He’s got it.”[NBA Podcast: Adam Himmelsbach on the streaking Boston Celtics]It’s not like anyone didn’t know this before this season. So far, though, it’s worked out as well as both Irving and the Celtics could have hoped.

Source: Washington Post November 21, 2017 06:29 UTC