• Brooklyn Nets were led by Kyrie Irving, who had the most productive game of the season, scoring 48 points.
• The point guard also led the team in rebounds (11) and assists (six).
• The victory was secured in the final quarter (tied at 83-83 when it started), in which Irving scored 21 points.
• The Nets ended a four-game losing streak. With a 28-17 record, the team is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Kyrie Irving tonight:
48 PTS (season-high)
11 REB
6 AST
8 3PM (season-high)
4 STLMasterclass. pic.twitter.com/0egIs5J5Qm
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 21, 2023
Nets star @KyrieIrving scored 48 points tonight in win at Utah and is the second player in Nets NBA history with 45 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, joining Vince Carter (April 2007). @ESPNStatsInfo @BrooklynNets pic.twitter.com/qgO7ZEVn7r
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) January 21, 2023
• The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-121 at home, ending the opponent’s 11-game winning streak, which was the longest at the moment.
• LeBron James added nine rebounds and three assists for 23 points, but was 8/21 from the field.
• Russell Westbrook was the top scorer for the “Lakers” – 29 points.
• With two minutes to go, the Lakers were trailing by -6, but Dennis Schroeder’s 2+1 move with seven seconds left gave them the lead.
Dennis Schroder steals the ball vs the Grizzlies and lays it in with 7.6 seconds left giving the Lakers the lead! pic.twitter.com/LSd6pbp9tU
— dave (@nbadaves) January 21, 2023
Brandon Clarke’s second free throw is NO GOOD and the Lakers come back to defeat the Grizzlies!pic.twitter.com/jgdD6f3MJg
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) January 21, 2023
NBA regular season, January 21
| The game | The result | The best |
|---|---|---|
| Magic – Pelicans | 123:110 | Vāgners 30 (9rp 6ab) – Makolums 23 (7rp) |
| Hawks – Knicks | 139:124 | Marejs 29 (12rp 6ab) – Rendls 32 (9ab 6rp) |
| Cavaliers – Warriors | 114:120 | Garland 31 (9rp) – Jerome 22 (8rp) |
| Mavericks – Heat | 115:90 | Doncic 34 (12ab 7rp) – Adebayo 18 (11ab) |
| Spurs – Clippers | 126:131 | Johnson 23 – Leonard 36 (7rp) |
| Nuggets – Pacers | 134:111 | Murray 17 (14rp 10ab) – Turner 15 (7ab) |
| Jazz – Nets | 106:117 | Clarkson 29 – Irving 48 (11ab 6rp) |
| Lakers – Grizzlies | 122:121 | Westbrook 29 (6rp) – Adams 16 (17ab) |
| Kings – Thunder | 118:113 | Murray 29 (14ab) – Gilges-Alexander 37 (7rp) |
