<P> At the start of the 2012--13 NBA season, Irving injured his index finger in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks . While he did play in the Cavaliers' next game, Irving's injury forced him to miss three weeks of action . In his second game back, while donning a black protective face mask to protect a broken bone he suffered against Milwaukee, Irving scored his then career - high 41 points against the New York Knicks . He became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points in Madison Square Garden--he was a year younger than Michael Jordan when Jordan did it in 1985 . </P> <P> Irving was selected by the coaches to play in his first All - Star game . He finished with 15 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds . He also participated in the Rising Stars Challenge again, scoring 32 points for Team Shaq in a losing effort . Irving also participated in the NBA NBA Three - Point Shootout and recorded 23 points in the final round to win the event . </P> <P> Irving ended his sophomore campaign with averages of 22.5 points, 5.9 assists, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game </P> <P> Irving was voted by the fans to be the starting point guard for the Eastern Conference in the 2014 NBA All - Star game . Irving recorded 31 points and 14 assists and went on to win the All - Star game MVP as the East beat the West 163 - 155 . </P>

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