Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving reacts to hitting 18,000-point mark: ‘I was about to drop a tear’
Irving entered the night just three points shy of the threshold with 17,997 career points. After a pair of free throws, he maneuvered into the paint and connected on a midrange jumper at the 7:17 mark of the first quarter. He finished with 38 points despite another loss for the injury-riddled Mavericks.