On Wednesday night, the Dallas Mavericks will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the second round of their playoff series in Oklahoma.
During the game, Kyrie Irving made NBA history by passing Paul Pressey (420) and Mike Bibby (420) for 78th place in total playoff assists. list.
After Pressey and Bibby, the next player Irving will pass to will be NBA legend Allen Iverson (425).
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Irving is in his second season playing in Dallas.
He finished the regular season averaging 25.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 41.1 percent from 3-point range in 58 games.
The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses.
They defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round (in 6 games).
The Mavs and Thunder are currently tied at 2-2 with the Thunder winning Game 4 (Dallas) 100-96.
Game 6 will be played Saturday night in Dallas.
Whoever wins the series advances to the Western Conference Finals to face either the Denver Nuggets or Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Nuggets lead 3-2 in Game 6 on Thursday night at Target Center in Minnesota.
In addition to the Mavs, Irving also spent time with the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
His career averages are 23.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 39.3 percent from 3-point range.
