NBA Note - Boston Celtics Irving, Kyrie

Dec 14, 2017 - 9:34 AM PG Kyrie Irving, returning from a one-game absence caused by a quad bruise, scored 33 points in Wednesday's win.

"It's always something that you want to build towards as a team, being able to respond and come out, especially on our home floor, and compete," Irving said after the Celtics improved to 24-6. "We started off the game, they were really comfortable, we weren't getting stops the way we wanted to. They were in a great rhythm and we just had to be resilient practically the whole night and just kind of weather their storms.

Irving, who went 12-for-19 from the floor and 4-for-9 from 3-point range, dished out seven assists.