Kyrie Irving 57 points @ Spurs (Full Highlights) (03/12/15) UNBELIEVABLE!
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kyrie Irving left his superstar teammate LeBron James in awe. His spectacular play overwhelmed the San Antonio Spurs.
The guard collected a career-high and NBA season-high 57 points and his fadeaway 3 sent the emotional game into overtime where Cleveland rallied for a 128-125 victory over the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.
"The kid is special, we all know it, we all see it," James said. "For him to go out and put on a performance like he did tonight was incredible."
His 57 topped his own NBA-best 55-point game against Portland on Jan. 28. He scored nine points in the final minute of regulation to tie the game and added 11 more in overtime to snap San Antonio's six-game winning streak.
"A few of those shots, it just left my hands and I kind of threw them up at the rim and I was lucky enough and blessed enough that they went in," Irving said.
His point total was a Cavs record, too, topping James' 56 against the Raptors in 2005.
James was back just in time from a one-game absence to be part of Irving's stellar night in what everyone said was one of the best NBA games this season.
"It was such a fun game," Irving said. "The crowd was into it. They sold out, they came to see a great game and it was. Once Bron gets into those step-back 3s, we were just looking at each other, `Man, this is just so much fun.' "
Irving hit a 3-pointer in the face of heavy defense from Danny Green to pull Cleveland to 110-107 with 31 seconds remaining in regulation. After the Spurs' Kawhi Leonard missed two free throws with 4.3 seconds left, Irving made his 3, falling to his right over Leonard to tie it at 110.
"I know I lost the game," Leonard said, "but (missing free throws) happens to everybody. So, I've got to keep moving forward and know that I made big free throws and big shots before."
Irving made all seven of his 3-point attempts, was 20 of 32 from the field overall, and made 10 free throws without a miss.
"He was outstanding every time we had an opportunity to beat them," Manu Ginobili said. "He came up with crazy plays."
James added 31 in his first game at the AT&T Center since being blown out in five games by San Antonio in the NBA Finals in his last games with the Miami Heat.
He was 10 for 20 from the floor in a physical battle with Leonard, but his struggles were lessened by Irving's wild night.
Tony Parker had 31 points for San Antonio and Leonard added 24 points.
Irving scored 11 points in overtime, including a crossover, fadeaway 3-pointer against Boris Diaw with 1:20 remaining to give Cleveland a 122-118 lead.
Green's 3-pointer gave San Antonio a 104-95 lead in regulation, prompting a timeout by Cleveland and a technical on James for arguing a non-call on an earlier miss.
"We Just try to regain my composure, including myself, which we did," James said. "We had to get some timely shots and some timely stops."
It was part of an emotional night for James,
He and Leonard battled on both ends of the court, with King James nodding his head and Leonard staring at him defiantly after the two exchanged a series of elbows to the chest and pushes away from the ball early in the second quarter.
TIP-INS
Cavaliers: F Shawn Marion (left hip strain) did not play but was working out at full speed about 10 minutes before the game. ... The Cavaliers are 18-16 on the road. ... Cleveland was 12-1 in its previous 13 games against Western Conference teams, outscoring those opponents by 11.2 points. ... The Cavs are 34-5 when scoring at least 100 points. ... Tristan Thompson had four offensive rebounds in becoming the ninth player in team history with 1,000 career offensive rebounds.
Spurs: G Manu Ginobili played even though he is still battling gastroenteritis that kept him out of San Antonio's previous game. Ginobili told the team he was OK to play after participating in warmups prior to the game. He finished with no points and just one field goal attempt in 10 minutes. ... The Spurs are 24-8 at home this season. ... Duncan, Parker and Ginobili have 718 career wins, leaving them within 11 of tying Boston's Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish for the most victories by a trio of teammates.
UP NEXT
Cavaliers: Visit Orlando on Sunday.
Spurs: Host Minnesota on Sunday. - Sport
This was Kyrie's "SIGNATURE " game.
Best ever
GloMan Capo TRUE DAT. I LOVE WATCHING THIS KID PLAY BALL THO REAL TALK
nigga he dropped 57 with LeBron
GloMan Capo this was a way better game from him
Good times 😩
When they say unbelievable this game actually was unbelievable.
u aint lying kyrie looked like kobe lls
+Ballin Too no he didn't
+DeBoss Yes he did, and he beat the shitty warriors and just tied curry for titles were LIT AHAHA hes the best point guard in the league
+DeBoss lls L get away
Yes it was! I was there.... Insane
This video gave me chills because of how great Kyrie Irving is as a player.
that last 3 gave me chills
Fax
He’s truly gifted bro
Easily one of my favorite players I ever seen play I’m 28 now
57 points 7/7 from deep... Only player to score 50 or more against Coach Pop at home.
John Smith and 10/10 from the line...Kyrie is a magician...
how do you know that
@@carsyntruong4881 There's this thing called the internet
Now that's a stat !
Harden dropped 61 recently LMFAO
his damn sweet spot is really that upper right corner of the court. that shot against curry was no fluke.
agreed
People tend to forget he's won the three point contest, the dude can flat out shoot. Along with his other skill sets, makes him one of the best in the league.
+deeeznuutz earlier this season when he was comin back people were sayin he sucked and he wasnt even a top 5 pg in the nba, and i was like not only is this dude one of the top pg's in the nba but he is one of the best players in general. this dude can go toe to toe with the unanimous mvp on the bjggest stage and even outplay him. He has also proved how clutch he is with one of the clutchest shots in nba history. this dude is a superstar of the highest order.
as soon as i saw that shot I got chills because of the similarity. Simply amazing basketball.
+Nick Radney but curry got 27 the other time😒
Drop 57 on the best defensive team ? Just A Kyrie Thing
No one has dropped over 50 points at the Spurs home court pretty impressive !
Jorge Vasquez
Jorge Vasquez people throw around the word goat too much.
Zack and a kd thing too
@@marlongaines9319 Yeah, goat, epic, monster, shocking, everything is suddenly a superlative
I always find myself coming back to this game, in my opinion this game Kyrie’s talent was on FULL display.. I want to go as far to say this might’ve been the best performances of his career. From the tough/clutch shots, passing, to his ridiculous handles and his ability to make tough shots, as I watched this game I was just in aw. Kyrie is truly gifted at basketball one of my favorite players definitely will be in the hall of fame when it’s all said and done.
Bro this is one of the most incredible individual performances in NBA history, this is a master at work
I couldn’t agree with you more bro… from start to finish dude was putting on a show… pure art I can watch this all day everyday.
Remarkably one the best performances of all time. It was truly amazing to watch
@@TheMrMasterChief12 nah game 5 in the finals was his best game
@@rxlo_jay5549 It has to be game 5 bcuz dude poured in 42 points along with LBJ to create that very hard record where as they’re the only duo to ever scored 40 or more points in a Finals game. They both scored 42 points each on the road down 3-1 aka in an elimination game.
Everybody just going to ignore that Kawhi choked in the end with two free throws?
Nigga knew he fucked up. You saw him holding up two fingers when Kyrie hit the three? lmao
its not the first time either. He'd have two rings by now if he didnt choke his free throws in the finals 2013
+Dennis Edwards Exactly. He wanted the refs to call it a 2 pointer so he wouldn't be held accountable if they lost.
No offence but he does seem to choke when it comes to making FT's in the last seconds of 4th quarter.
I remember he missed a freethrow against the Heat in the Finals which lead to Ray Allen's game tying 3. Heat ended up smashing them in Game 7 and taking the championship.
he is the best defensive player in the league with lebron
steph curry should feel better after watching this. Kyrie burns everyone from that spot
No gonna feel worse cause it'll bring back memories
Johnny Kilroy they blew 3-1 lead in the finals which made history. I think they'll always remember that
michael davis I think the last 3 pointer he made was just as sick as the one to tie the game
michael davis 😂😂
That was lebron who shot this
that 3 kyrie made on the finals vs curry on game 7. remind me of this 3 he made to force OT.
It's actually almost the same spot
+Zed Red yeah. Kyrie 2017 is gonna be Goat if he stays healthy for the playoff.
+LeBron James Worthy but Okc is gonna be op as fuck
+hupla hupla Not without KD.
Yep. Thinking the same thing
this is a game i'll never forget
naggedd facts
if kevin love and kyrie is not injured I'm sure cavs 2015 champs
Yeah everyone already knows that lol
Probably just kyrie
At the same time, we also got to witness the greatest individual performance in NBA Finals history. Lebron tore shit up.
Well you have to look at it from aspects. Warriors would probably be champs in 2016 had Draymond not been suspended.
@@DOLLAMAC190 Nahhh because kd wouldn't be there in 2016 so cavs champions again in 2016 lol warriors only win in 2017 cause Kd got added😂😂
Cory Joseph's face at the end was like: I would've locked him down...😂😂😂
+Joseph Rodriguez you corny
Joseph Rodriguez okay and? I'm from Brooklyn why would I cheer for another team win.or lose Brooklyn fan for ever
+Billy Fanton I said the same thing Before I even read your comment lmao
+John Motets
+Sheree Levi what
Charles: what a game Americuh..
Aaron The Bodybuilder 😂😂😂
9:08 Wtf mike miller waiting on? A kiss?
That buzzer shot in the same spot he killed the warriors.
no
Rafael Mertin yes
I don't care if he dropped 60, THIS is still his signature game! 🔥
League was in way better shape back then
Plus the Spurs could actually play defense
Spurs were MUCH better than the magic lmao
@@kennysdead500 plus it was against pre load management Kawhi
Lol at 5:03 Green just throws his hands up like wtf can I do about this Kyrie
I don't leave comments but for this I have to. This is imo one of the greatest performance in nba history.
Best individual performance I've ever seen in person. That game and Kyries performance was crazy. That shot to force overtime had that arena shook!!!
This is and will probably always be my favorite highlight. Kyrie was in his bagggg all game. Epic performance
“Every chamber is filled with Kyrie Irving 55 points” 🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
Awesome!
He dropped 57
@@KingCos11 at the time of the shot he had 55 points, comprehension is key.
44 thumbs down must have been the Spurs organization
Exactly
nah, half of them are warriors bandwagon
Corey Joseph face says it all 💯😂😂
Lmao!!
Kai was in that special place this game. The place where time stands still and everything just flows. He was in the zone! I remember watching this live and it was incredible. Kyrie pulled all the tricks out of his bag this game🔥
That move at 3:44 was amazing. Truly unguardable.
3:43 his balance/ball control/foot recovery skills is special to see! One of the reasons I love this game from a fan watching the game I love. 🏀
Watching this while in quarantine
Facts me too
Same
These 2 could have chipped atleast 2 more times. They were an absolutely LETHAL duo.
Josh Jones yea they for sure should have won 2015 n if kd never went to GS , then lebron n kyrie would still be dominating the east n winning more chips to this day
0:24 he dropped the ball in front of him so that Tony couldn't pick him after going on top of the screen.
People think ball handling just has to do with how well you can control the ball when you're pounding your dribble. Nah, it has to do with so much more than that. craftiness, reaction time, hand speed and coordination.
YOU NEED TRICKS WHEN YOU DRIBBLE. LITTLE SMALL SUBTLE TRICKS.
He’s the best ball handler on planet earth
Who else think that Ky is the most clutch player in the league? If I can pick any guy to take the last shot it's Ky. I mean.. when has he ever screwed up under pressure? Sure, everybody misses once in a while but he never panics or anything like that.
I swear Ky is gonna go down among the all time great clutch players.
He has got that Reggie Miller, Jordan instinct.
Only other active player who’s just as clutch or maybe a little more clutch is Lillard. It’ll be hard to choose between them the two when it’ll come down to the last shot 😂
4:08 very underrated play
I loved watching this live because Kyrie went off but so did TP and LeBron and Kawhi were going at each other all game too.. felt like a throwback
way better than curry and hes only 24. not even in his prime yet
now you're on drugs
nope just stating a fact
Dat YugiohAzn his age was a fact, the rest was garbage
Nah the only comment that was garbage was the one above mine
Dat YugiohAzn That would be yours too
when cleveland plays like this they're the most exciting team to watch
3:41 that move is so dope.
Popovich looking at irving like ''okay''
So you’re telling me this Kyrie Irving guy isn’t one of the best 75 of all time?
no, he’s not
He definitely is but he wasn’t placed there for political reasons 50/40/90 caliber player as a high volume scorer is incredibly impressive he’s in rarefied company with steph, Durant, Bird, and Nash etc…who are all Top 75
@@Supersupremegang all facts…
@@omarserch2993yes he is bro, stop hating, not one point guard in the top 75 can guard him either even if they double team him and do you know why? Cause he’s a baaaaaaaaad man
He is so good that makes me wanna cry
He crossed tf outta Tony😂. Soon at it start like 30 seconds pass lmao
Monstro joga muito!!! 🇧🇷
kyrie may go down as one of the best clutch shooter in basketball when it's all said and done, superior shooter.
doinksauce how lol one clutch shot doesn’t make you the beat clutch shooter he’s not even in the convo
Callum Aston lol he has been hitting clutch baskets consistently during his career
rafikz77 but he’s not the most clutch dame is more clutch curry is Durant is
Callum Aston curry? Clutch?
The guy who repeatedly turns the ball over and bricks threes in the last minutes of Finals games?
I agree kyrie clutch as hell. Made the 3rd most clutch shot in nba history against the warriors to save brons career
Still waiting for the day to top this performance of his he had complete control of the game and Duncan's token of respect says a lot.
I watch this live and that was one of the most intense regular season games ever
So we're just gonna act like Kyrie didn't drop him? 😂 4:10
lmao
Lol dude got twisted
Lol
Omg poor ankles
😂😂thank you somebody saw it.
Watched this live, one of the best games I’ve watched
i still watch this all the time
timmy with the salute at the end....bout sums it up
Whenever I wanna get hyped or feeling down I watch this game, gives me goosebumps every time
This was an absolute Marvelous performance by Kyrie and a an awesome game.
I still can't believe kawahii missed both lmao
+King Major III this was nothing, game 6 in the finals was the biggest fuck up of his career. But he's shooting 88% from the line this year, which is insane. if you look at his progression from college to now, it's pretty remarkable.
+vvvvvvvvv he's a choker in free throw during the clutch
+vvvvvvvvv you think those game 6 missed freethrows kinda fuck him up a lil ?
He misses a lot of game winning throws
@@vince3139 i was at that game and I can tell you those free throws were basically impossible. The tensity and sheer volume in the arena at the time was beyond words. It's a miracle he went 1 of 2 tbh
You know it’s something special when Tim Duncan salutes you.
Saw this classic live. Greatest game I've ever witnessed.
Best game of his career! Never will I forget this performance
Kyrie was only 22, i thought we was a future mvp at the time wow
Yep, I wish he could lead the Celtics to a chip
@@reinaldomanuel8488 same Celtics fan myself, same
5:21 : “You know what, it seals the win...”
Kyrie : “Hahaaaa, man I’m dead”
7:43 nah this was one of the best shots I’ve ever seen. And this game? As entertainment? Top notch can’t even lie
It made the opposing arena pop, that’s when you know you’re having a special game
This dude might be the best pure basketball player I've ever seen
This is one of my favorite games I’ve ever watched in nba history
Damn im going to miss seeing these two OG's play together 😥
i miss the Cavs so much...especially LeBron and Kyrie...i've watch this clip maybe a thousand times already...😍😍😍
I remember watching this game and thinking it would be one of the best games of all time. Years later, we're nearing the end of 2023 & I still revisit this. That game was a classic.
I still watch this game, because i love Kyrie so much as a player. and ik hes been getting alot of hate these recent years, but they cant take his talent away 🤘🏼
He's just on fire... When an already amazing player is playing at the top of their game like this, they're practically immortal. Just gotta say, too good! Yep, he won it for the Cavs on this night, and deservedly so!
I missed this game that year but wow thanks for the highlights what a career night for Irving to upset the defending champs they were hungry all that year definitely was one of the best singe performances and nba games in the modern era
Classic highlights 🔥🔥🔥
Anyone have the full game for this?
4:10 just in case you didn't peep belinelli get dropped.
I was suprised the commentators didn't say anything. I would've been screaming
"great pass"
+5enr Barkley is an idiot lol
was the sun also in his eyes?
Lmfao murdered that dude! He just picked this team apart!!!
I watched this live on tv as a 18 year old in Cleveland & it’s easily the best basketball game I’ve ever witnessed
I think this was the game where everyone was like "wow Kyrie can ball". this is when he elevated to the next level. kinda like how LeBron did when he dropped 48 on the pistons in 07. this was it
every great player needs a sidekick like this to win championships
there's no way he's a sidekick
Definitely is a sidekick considering he plays with the arguable GOAT
Nathan Drake does he have to be a sidekick. I know he can't lead a team the way LeBron can but he's still pretty young and is already pulling this kinda stuff off. And he just keeps getting better. They r both great finishers. While kyrie is a better shooter.
a sidekick know but will be a top 3 player in the league very soon
exactly, kyrie is what kobe was to shaq... a teammate who is able to take over games when it mattered
mozgov was key to that cavaliers defense and having delly. too bad eh
Biggest tv media moment in my life when I watched that game. And Spurs giving Irving respects was warm touching moment, dude
One of the BEST GAME I’ve seen these two play
That crossover at 0:31 OMG
Best scoring guard in the league.
Nah Russell Westbrook is
Or Stephen curry
Jose Fierro Avila why don't you say JaVale McGee LMAO.....
Jose Fierro Avila Kyrie is the best scoring guard in the league is the easiest question in the world
Lester Whitehurst Sure. If Russell Westbrook didn't exist.
Shout out to Kawhi for missing those FTs. Still come back and watch these highlights
@8:50 Cory Joseph had that" HE WOULDNT HAVE SCORED 57 if YOU WOULD GAVE ME SOME PLAYING TIME" Look😂✌🏽️
Man i dont know who is or was the best iso player kyrie Irving or allen iverson! Its so damn hard! Irving is damn near magic dribbling that ball man, pure freak of talent!
Kyrie is the most talented player to ever play the game
This is the game I realized Kyrie was the best PG in the NBA. Before this he violated every top point guard and still is but to do this on the Spurs and Kawhi That's amazing.
Kudos to the pick and roll combination Mozgov/Irving and Thompson/Irving
Kyrie is the truly superstar in Their team,watch him play the final this year it was nut also
I think so. Everyone says Lebron but Kyrie is on another level as a closer
Steven Lin Lol
@@stephencurry3257 ikr
This is probably the single best game he's ever played
I loved watching this game live 🔥🔥💯💯
0:31 DAAMMNN!!!🔥
8:27-8:33 man I wish dey was still together
Same.
Watching this several times in lockdown Manchester UK ! fantastic! God bless kyrie and our cousins in The USA!
My junior year of high school ... back when the NBA was worth watching and life was good
I watched this live and in my opinion it’s the greatest performance I’ve ever seen. You know when you just sit and marvel at genius, that’s what all of us did that night. I’ve never seen anyone make basketball look easier than Kyrie did in this game, the degree of difficulty is ridiculous: against the best defensive team in the league away. He made everyone forget prime lebron James was on the court. Incredible
Kyrie > Steph
Totally agree.
I miss this Cavs team.
Back before kyrie went insane. Unk drew!
What a Great game for Cleveland that Night. Considering everyone’s history playing against the Spurs.
As a Cavs fan, I still get emotional watching this video!
this is just a flash of what he will be playing like in 2-3 yrs from now if he stays healthy, dude just keeps getting better
This and game 5 of the 2016 Finals are my favorites from this duo. Hope they reunite in LA.
I remember seeing this live. What an experience!!!
Maybe Kyrie Irving might get the MVP award if he keeps doing the same thing.
Jakoby Williams Ever heard of sarcasm dummy?
Nope
I miss Cavs Kyrie. The guy we’ve seen the last few years is a completely different person who clearly isn’t passionate about the game anymore.
Because the league and the industry took it from him. The passion.
@fudgepacker it’s only the low key racist fans like yourself that hate players like Kyrie simply because they speak their minds and they’re not sheep like 95% of the other athletes..
@fudgepacker Once you realize the nba is just a scripted distraction/ circus to keep ppl distracted from real world problems im sure you wouldn’t wanna play either, but you might if you like being a puppet 🤷🏾♂️
Tim Duncan old man’s nod was priceless 😂
I've watched this game 3 times back in the good old days
LeBron and Kyrie played so well together I don’t know why Kyrie wanted to leave
he knew the cavs didnt have the right pieces to beat warriors w kd n he prob knew bron might be leaving aswell. Cavs were super top heavy
@@zyback
Kyrie wanted to be the man. Look how that worked out. He will probably regret not staying with Lebron. They said that even after winning the 2016 finals, kyrie was not talking to anyone during the playoffs. Especially in 2017