The NBA action returned last night, and the fans were ready for an epic matchup between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets.

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Kyrie Irving embraced his ex-Boston Celtics teammates to lead his team to a third straight win – and what a victory it was. Both groups showed massive respect for Kyrie Irving as the Brooklyn Nets ended the Celtics' winning run.

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The latest result came in last night, in front of over a thousand fans and on the first anniversary of the NBA closing its doors for over four months due to a positive COVID-19 test for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert.

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Irving shot 15 of 23 from the floor and hit two clutch 3-pointers in the final 3:14. Irving gained 40 points by slamming two free throws with 1:42 and left to make it 118-109. His fifth 40-point game as a Net; what a triumph as he added eight rebounds to the game and finished with three assists.

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As soon as the game was over, Irving hugged his former teammates before walking off the floor.

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"Big surprise to a lot of people," Irving said. "All that s--- talking about me and all the relationships I have with every former teammate of mine."

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The Nets managed to pull away late in the game to finally seal the deal with a final score of the Boston Celtics 109 - 121 Brooklyn Nets.