On December 13, the NBA regular season ended a focus battle, with the Nets beating the Pistons 116-104 away from home, sending their opponents a 12-game losing streak. In this hardened wheel, Grant was absent due to injury. The Pistons led by five points in the third quarter, and the Nets counterattacked frantically under Durant in the final quarter, a wave of 19-1 rebound, and the Nets won as they wished. Durant performed superbly, scoring a season-high 51 points and a single-game high of the season.
Statistics:
Nets: Durant 51 points, 7 boards, 9 assists, 2 caps, Johnson 4 points, 5 boards and 5 assists, Ade 15 points and 5 boards, Mills 18 points and 5 assists, Thomas 13 points, Brown 8 points;
Pistons: Diallo 11 points, Stewart 9 points and 10 boards, Hayes 6 points and 3 assists, Cunningham 26 points, 8 boards, 5 assists and 3 assists, Lee 17 points, 6 boards and 6 boards and 3 blocks, Jackson 25 points;
Highlight lens:
In the third quarter, the Pistons took advantage of the Nets' mistakes and made 6 consecutive steals, of which Cunningham made 3 of them, directly from falling behind to achieving a counter-overtaking;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Ade scored the first goal on a jumper, Mills and Diallo scored on the basket, Bemburi scored on the layup, and Ade hit both free throws. Cunningham hit a jumper, Mills hit a three-pointer, Cunningham made a layup, and Mills hit another shot from the outside. Bay and Stewart chased points in a row, Durant hit a three-pointer, Thomas made a quick stop from mid-range, and Hayes chased a three-point shot. Durant hit all three free throws, and then he scored on a jumper, and Cunningham hit a three-pointer. Durant hit a jumper, Ader hit a three-pointer and the Nets' advantage widened to double digits. Ader scored on a jumper, with Saben Lee and Cunningham hitting three-pointers to end the first quarter and the Nets made it 31-24 pistons.
In the second quarter, Brown threw a score, Frank Jackson scored from the top, Bembry Europe stepped up, and Ade and Frank Jackson scored against each other. Griffin hit one of two free throws, McGrud scored four straight points, and Frank Jackson hit a three-pointer in a row to give the Pistons a comeback. Saben Lee scored on a jumper, Ade and Durant hit two free throws, Diallo hit 2+1 and Durant hit a three-pointer. Stewart hooked successfully and James Johnson scored on a layup. Cunningham and Durant made one of two free throws. McGrud threw in the ball, Hayes hit one of two free throws, Mills and Cunningham hit a three-pointer to end the first half with the Nets 60-57 Pistons.
In the third quarter, Stewart let go of the basket, Durant played the board with color, Diallo counterattacked, and Durant scored consecutive points. Diallo scored on a layup, Saben Lee broke the ball and counter-attacked, and Cunningham slammed to stop the Nets. Diallo scored 2+1, Durant dunked to stop the bleeding, Saben Lee picked up the basket, and Durant scored five consecutive points on a layup and three-pointer. Cunningham scored 2+1 and Ade hit both free throws. Saben Lee counter-attacked to score a three-pointer, James Johnson scored a layup and Cunningham scored a three-pointer. Frank Jackson hit two free throws, Brown made a layup, Thomas hit a jumper and Frank Jackson hit a three-pointer. Brown threw a free throw, Frank Jackson hit another three-pointer, and the third quarter ended, and the Nets made it 86-91 pistons.
In the fourth quarter, the Nets blasted a wave of 19-1, Durant jumpers and three-pointers cut consecutive points, Thomas threw shots to score, Durant and Thomas scored. Stewart hit one of two free throws, Mills and Thomas scored four straight points, and the Nets' advantage widened to double digits. Durant hit both free throws, Brown countered with a dunk, and the Pistons couldn't score. Jackson's three-pointer stopped the pistons' bleeding and Mills hit a three-pointer. The Nets have been leading ever since, and they managed to win.
Starting line-ups for both sides:
Nets: Mills, Bemburi, Durant, James Johnson, Aldridge;
Pistons: Cunningham, Hayes, Sadiq Bay, Diallo, Stewart;