NBA scores 2017: Kyrie Irving is clutch, and Joel Embiid is still amazing

Let me start your Tuesday morning off with your daily dose of Kyrie Irving’s handles:

In Boston’s clutch moments — defined as any time in the final five minutes of regulation or overtime of a game within five points — Irving has 65 points on 61.6 percent shooting from the field. He has 10 assists to no turnovers, and the Celtics have outscored opposing teams by FORTY points with Irving on the floor.

Maybe the world is flat, right Danny Ainge?

DeMarcus Cousins was ejected in the Pelicans’ win over the Thunder after elbowing Russell Westbrook in the head. But did Westbrook sell the contact? You be the judge:

Boogie gets a lot of calls for his reputation, but he seemed pretty adamant that Westbrook was flopping. And I might be grasping at straws here, but it looks like there’s a mighty suspicious delay between when Cousins’s elbow grazes Westbrook’s head and when he goes tumbling to the ground.

LeBron James finished with 18 points but scored 16 of them in the first quarter. The Cavaliers shot 16-of-33 from downtown. Detroit just didn’t stand a chance.

The Weather Channel got photobombed by a bus during a live recording of Monday’s demolition of the Georgia Dome:

Looks like Atlanta’s final score got photobombed, too:

Howard finished with 25 points, 20 rebounds, and four blocks in Charlotte’s 16-point win over Minnesota. The last time he had those numbers was Nov. 29, 2008 as a member of the Orlando Magic. In fact, only DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, and Jusuf Nurkic have had 25-20-4 games since Howard’s in 2008.

Before then? Only Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and Dirk Nowitzki have had those games since 2001, according to Basketball-Reference. That’s good company for Howard, especially at this point in his career.

Just enjoy this:

What goes up:

Must come down:

You’re gonna have to click this link if you want to know why, though.

Hornets 118, Timberwolves 102

Cavaliers 116, Pistons 88

Pacers 105, Magic 97

76ers 107, Jazz 86

Knicks 107, Clippers 85

Trail Blazers 100, Grizzlies 92

Wizards 99, Bucks 88

Pelicans 114, Thunder 107

Celtics 110, Mavericks 102 OT

Spurs 96, Hawks 85

Nuggets 114, Kings 98