NBA Sundays are always exciting as the fans get to see some of the toughest teams compete against each other. This Sunday, one of the NBA’s favorite duos, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic, faced each other. Despite it being a battle between two MVP contenders, neither one of them was the star of the show.
The Dallas Mavericks‘ Kyrie Irving was the player of the game as he got the win over the second seed in the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets. It was a back-and-forth game as the Nuggets were holding on to their lead through the first two quarters. But the Mavericks took over in the third and got the lead. The team was also then leading till the end of fourth but things started to change with four minutes left.
As the Nuggets started to figure it out, with 26.8 seconds left in the game, Jamal Murray shot a three-pointer and gave the Nuggets a three-point lead. Not even three seconds later in the game, Doncic shot a long three and tied the game. On the next possession, the Nuggets failed to score as Murray missed a shot and the Mavericks called for a timeout.
Coming out of the timeout and 2.8 seconds left in regulation, Maxi Kleber avoided doing the obvious of giving the ball to Doncic. Kleber passed the ball to Irving, who took advantage of his speed and ran close to the free throw line and shot an unreal left-handed floater. The whole arena erupted after Irving’s game-winning shot.
NBA fans could not contain their excitement after Kyrie Irving’s unbelievable game-winner
Close games in the NBA are not a new concept to the fans. But it is still something the fans cannot get enough of. Multiple times over the years, Kyrie Irving has shown his athleticism and amazing basketball skills to the fans. But this season, Irving has been through some injuries and has missed many games. Hence, Sunday’s performance meant much more to the fans.
Kyrie Irving’s game-winning shot left the NBA fans shocked. (Image via AP Photo)Despite playing for so many years in the league, the 31-year-old still making shots such as the game-winner left the fans in awe. The NBA world was shaken by the game and Irving’s game-winning shot.
Fans shared their excitement by posting on X. Check out some of the reactions below:
I think Kyrie Hit one of the Hardest shots I’ve ever seen bruh! A lefty Floating from Free throw area! Man get outta here! Born To Hoop
— Marcus Spears (@mspears96) March 17, 2024
Deep three from Luka to tie the game and then a Kyrie game winner…. you don’t want to see this duo in the playoffs
— Jo (@MavsStan41) March 17, 2024
Irving ended up with 24 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists. Doncic was a huge contributor to the win as well, scoring 37 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. The Mavericks have had a tough season as they are the seventh seed in the Western Conference and will have to compete in the play-ins to qualify in the playoffs.
