Two Duke Basketball Products Help Steal Homecourt Advantage in LA

Outside of Jayson Tatum with the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed Boston Celtics, one could argue Dallas Mavericks starting guard Kyrie Irving and backup center Dereck Lively II give Duke basketball fans the best chance at watching former Blue Devils make a deep run in this year's NBA Playoffs.In Tuesday night's Game 2 of No. 5 seed Dallas' Western Conference first round series against the No.

The Mavericks prevailed in crunch time, 96-93, thanks in part to Irving's three makes at the charity stripe in the closing seconds. The series is now tied at one win apiece as the teams prepare for the next two battles in Dallas. Kyrie Irving's 23 points, including a 4-for-8 clip from deep, helped free up space for co-starring guard Luka Doncic to cook to the tune of his game-high 32 points.

As for Dallas' rookie lottery pick, Dereck Lively II, whose mother, Kathy Drysdale, died of cancer on April 12 at the age of 53, the 7-foot-1 Duke basketball product and mere 20-year-old performed admirably in his 21 minutes off the bench. He finished with seven points, nine rebounds, one dime, and one steal.2024 NCAA Tournament: Predicting 5 March Madness Stock Risers

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