On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Denver Nuggets (at home in Texas).
The Mavs won by a score of 107-105, as NBA Champion Kyrie Irving made a miraculous left-handed floater at the buzzer.
THIS ANGLE #TissotBuzzerBeater https://t.co/uEOFRDDlDY pic.twitter.com/CVMqPn6hIS
— NBA (@NBA) March 17, 2024
Following the game, All-Star point guard Damian Lillard sent out a post on X about Irving that had over 45,000 likes in less than two hours.
Lillard wrote: "Kyrie the most skilled mf ever bra…"
Kyrie the most skilled mf ever bra…
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) March 17, 2024
Irving finished his day with 24 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, three steals and one block while shooting 9/23 from the field and 4/11 from the three-point range in 40 minutes of playing time.
KYRIE CALLED GAME pic.twitter.com/32tWEeGkei
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 17, 2024
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