Kyrie Irving carries Nets to ninth straight win over Knicks

Kyrie Irving scored 21 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter as the short-handed Brooklyn Nets continued their recent dominance of the New York Knicks in a 122-115 victory Saturday night in New York.

Irving helped Brooklyn improve to 3-6 since losing star Kevin Durant to a sprained right knee, and his big fourth quarter allowed the Nets to fend off a comeback try and win their ninth straight over the Knicks.

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