Beijing took time on December 13th, and the NBA regular season continued. The Brooklyn Nets arrive in Detroit to take on the Pistons on the road. In this game, Harden was on leave, and Durant led the team to play. What about the result of the game? The Nets beat the Pistons 116-104 with 12 points. Durant shot 16-of-31 from the field, 5-of-10 from three-point range, and had 51 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks, plus-minus +25. It can be said that he single-handedly crushed his opponents, worthy of being the strongest scorer in the league.
Of course, the Spurs' Second Elder Xuan Di is also a wonderful play. Aldridge had 4-of-8 and had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block. Mills was 7-of-17 and had 18 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. After beating the Pistons, the Nets ended a four-game streak and finished with a 3-1 record, only to lose to the Rockets. 5 consecutive Masters, the Nets rush to win 7 consecutive wins! Harden returned, Durant dominated the scoring list, and the Bucks competed for No. 1.
5 straight masters, the Nets rushed to win 7 consecutive games
The Nets, who have won 2 consecutive games, will usher in 5 consecutive masters, and the schedule is relatively sweet. The opponents are: Raptors, 76ers, Magic, Nuggets, Wizards. These 5 opponents are not strong, but they are not weak either.
The Raptors sent Lowry away, just into a state of reconstruction. Recently, the Raptors reporter revealed: The team is deliberating and preparing to send away the core Siakam. For the Nets, the Raptors are not fierce opponents, and the probability of winning is extremely high. The Philadelphia 76ers still haven't solved Simmons' problems, and Embiid will put pressure on the Nets' interior. But, the Nets' outside line, can the 76ers defend it? The Magic is a fish-belly team without any pressure. The Nuggets and Wizards are two strong teams, and as long as Harden can maintain a steady output, the Nets are highly likely to win five consecutive games at home. 2 consecutive wins, plus 5 consecutive home wins? Once the Nets have won seven straight, the first place in the East is still relatively stable.
Harden made a comeback
Many question Harden's abilities, as well as the serious problems with the decline in form. However, Harden has been too tired this season, with 41 minutes in the last 3 games and 6 of the last 10 games playing more than 40 minutes. Harden last season, the hamstring strained twice, because of Nash's overuse. Recently, Nash took the initiative to mention this problem, he said: We need to find a solution to the problem of the main player playing too long.
So, in the back-to-back challenge to the Rockets, Durant and Aldridge were suspended. Away to the Pistons, Harden finally took a break. Proper rest may have a positive effect on Harden. This season, Ha has averaged 20.8 points, 7.9 rebounds and 9.4 assists, shooting 40.4% from the field and 33.7% from three-point range, but with five turnovers.
Durant dominates the scoring list
Durant scored 51 points, and before today's game, he averaged 28.5 points per game this season, and after this campaign, his average points per game this season have reached 29.4 points per game (a 0.9 points per game increase in a game), which is at the top of the scoring list, and Alphabet Brother (27.3 points) and Curry (27.1 points) are second and third in the scoring list. Now the Nets need Durant to score to win steadily, so he will dominate the league's scoring list for a long time. It's no exaggeration to say that Durant could have booked the title of "scoring king of the season."
The Bucks are vying for No. 1
As fans start entering the arena, home field advantage becomes even more important. As a result, the first place in the East became the goal pursued by the Nets. However, the bucks quietly followed. As of now, the Bucks are in second place in the East with a record of 18 wins and 10 losses, just 1.5 wins behind the Nets. A wave of eight consecutive wins, the last 10 games 8-2, when Middleton, Holliday, Alphabet Brother triumvirate, the Bucks have only lost 2 games this season.
The Bucks retained the original squad that won last season's championship, and added Matthews, Cousins, Hill, Hood and other tough players. As long as the Bucks Big Three are healthy, the Nets' first position may not be guaranteed. The chance of Irving returning this season is almost zero, Harden is in unstable shape, and if Durant alone is alone, the Nets will still have a hard time retaining the number one position in the East. Of course, health is the first element, the record is not too important, as long as you can keep the top four positions, it is enough. After all, the real challenge is in the playoffs!