Kyrie Irving had one of his worst nights at the basketball court as he raked up only 12 points as his side Dallas Mavericks were completely dominated by the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of NBA Finals.

The Boston Celtics ran out 107-89 winners in the Game 1 at TD Garden and led by as many as 29 points at one stage. The Celtics were closing in on the victory but then Luka Doncic led Dallas Mavericks burst in third quarter to bring the lead down to as many as 8 points.

Kyrie has not won vs. the Celtics since 2021 😳 pic.twitter.com/VC1i3QoNNS
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 7, 2024

But Doncic got no support from his running mate Kyrie Irving and ended up losing game 1. Kyrie Irving is now 0-11 in his last 11 games against Boston Celtics. His rough shooting night had a lot of doubters but Kyrie Irving as soon as the game ended responded in the most Kyrie Irving manner.

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Kyrie Irving responds to his sluggish performance in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Kyrie Irving only had 12 points and 2 assists in the game as his return to Boston was filled with frustrations and the chants of Kyrie Sucks at an all time high.

As soon as the game ended and the teams went back to the locker room, Kyrie Irving was quick to respond on X and calm everyone down.

Kyrie Irving took to X and wrote, “stay together, this mission is bigger than us.”

Tribe, Keep GOD 1st and stay together, this mission is bigger than us.

Hélà🤞🏾🪶♾❤️
— Chief Hélà 🤞🏾 (@KyrieIrving) June 7, 2024

Kyrie Irving's off night had many Dallas Mavericks fans frustrated and if the franchise want to beat Boston Celtics in the finals and win their second Championship in history, they would want Kyrie Irving to be a lot better than tonight.

Dallas Mavericks and Kyrie Irving have found themselves in such a rough spot before in these playoffs against both the LA Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder and they would want to shrug it off as soon as possible and bounce back in the series.

'Mission is bigger than us': Kyrie Irving responds after his sluggish outing in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Boston Celtics dominated Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of NBA Finals and Kyrie Irving had a sluggish night. Post his performance, Irving was quick to respond.

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