Scores 16 points Sunday Irving accumulated 16 points (7-18 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and six assists over 41 minutes during Sunday's 105-98 loss to the Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Impact Irving improved in his shooting percentages and his overall stat line compared to the series opener, but the result was the same, and now the Mavericks are down by two games in the NBA Finals. Irving has had a rough time dealing with the suffocating defense, as Boston has alternated between Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Derrick White against Irving, and those mismatches have limited his efficiency. Irving has now failed to reach the 20-point mark in three of his last four playoff appearances, and he'll aim to bounce back in Game 3 on Wednesday.
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