Kyrie Irving has another strong game for Cavaliers in series-clinching Game 5
Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving racked up 24 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds and 2 steals in 32 minutes of action as the Cavs crushed the Boston Celtics 135-102 in Game 5 on Thursday, advancing them to the NBA Finals.
Irving was outstanding in the Eastern Conference Finals, averaging 25.8 points, 5.4 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game while shooting .622 from the field and .500 from 3-point range.
Irving finished second among Cavs players with a 31.5 nERD in Thursday's win, per numberFire Live.
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