The Eastern leading Nets played the Lone Ranger today, Kevin Durant scored 24 points, 11 of which were concentrated in the fourth quarter, James Harden handed over a quasi-big three-dollar performance of 23 points, 12 assists and 9 rebounds, and the Nets overcame the disadvantage of trailing by 17 points to beat the Lone Ranger in the final game with a 102:99 reversal, giving the opponent a three-game losing streak.
Luka Doncic scored 18 points in the first half, including a large three-pointer before the end of the second quarter, the Lone Ranger led the Nets by as many as 12 points at 62:50 in the half, and the easy basket stretched the lead to 17 points, but the Nets launched a ferocious counterattack in the fourth quarter, Durant and Harden teamed up to lead a wave of 16:4 offensive rebound, Durant decided 5-of-6 in the decider, scored 11 points, and scored a team insurance point in the final 1 minute and 01 seconds. The Lone Ranger lost 13 points in the final quarter, and the last minute was not a single point, Doncic and Hardaway both lost, the Nets won 102:99 in the final game, and the Lone Ranger suffered a five-game losing streak at home.
The Nets have won eight games in the past 2 seasons that are at least 15 points behind, tied with the Blazers and the Thunder for the most in the league, the Lone Ranger since last season, as long as the belt double-digit lead to the end of the quarter, to achieve 24 consecutive wins, but today was interrupted by the Nets.
Durant scored a team-high 24 points with seven rebounds, Harden delivered a quasi-big triple of 23 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, LaMarcus Aldridge had 15 points and five rebounds; the Lone Ranger had the best 28 points with Nine assists and six rebounds, Kristaps Porzingis contributed 17 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and Dorian Finney-Smith shot four three-pointers and scored 15 points, six rebounds and three steals.