Kyrie Irving drives a dagger into TR

Kyrie Irving is picking up right where he left off last season, displaying the same late-game composure that allows him to sink clutch baskets for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

With the game tied 91-91, Irving showed off his steely nerve by draining a three pointer with 44 seconds left to lift the Cavaliers to a 94-91 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

Irving’s dagger came from the top of the key and it was none other than LeBron James who fed him the ball.

“I tried to make a move for myself, get into the seams, but when I seen the defense collapse, I know where my guy was going to be,” James said.

“He’s a big-time player and it was a big-time moment and he knocked it down.”

Irving’s basket brought back memories of another game winner, in game seven of the 2016 NBA finals when he nailed a step-back three from the right side over Golden State star Stephen Curry. James and Irving combined for 47 points as the Cavaliers squeezed past the Raptors in a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference finals.

“He drove in the lane, got me a good look at the top of the key and I knocked it down. I work on that shot every single day,” said Irving.

Irving scored a team-high 26 points while James finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the Cavaliers took to the road for the first time, winning at the Air Canada Centre arena.