Kyrie Irving erupts for 48 points to push Nets past Jazz

Kyrie Irving dominated the fourth quarter and finished with a season-high 48 points and 11 rebounds to lift the Brooklyn Nets over the Utah Jazz 117-106 Friday night in Salt Lake City.

Irving broke a 102-102 tie with a deep shot and hit another in the final minutes to help the Nets snap a four-game losing streak.

Irving, who also had six assists and four steals, scored 21 points in the fourth after putting up the same n