Irving Hits Game-Winning 3 at Buzzer, Nets Win 5Th Straight

Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) dribbles against Brooklyn Nets forward Royce O'Neale (00) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, on Dec. 16, 2022. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP

TORONTO—Kyrie Irving hit a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and the Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat the Toronto Raptors 119–116 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to a season-high five.

Irving scored 15 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, eluding Toronto’s Fred VanVleet to connect on the decisive basket—the first game-winning buzzer-beater of his NBA career.