Irving has signs of a comeback, but the Brooklyn Nets are in trouble again, the team of 7 people are isolated because of the safety management agreement, including James Harden and Aldridge and other key players, in this situation, the pressure on Kevin Durant's shoulders has undoubtedly doubled. Nash had no choice but to get Griffin into the starting lineup, which was undoubtedly a good opportunity for him, who was once hidden in the snow, and seized it to re-enter the rotation.
In this game, the Nets have to face the Toronto Raptors. It's a team on the brink of the playoffs, but it's been in pretty good shape lately, beating the Knicks and Kings in quick succession to two straight wins. So in this game, they will definitely be able to create some trouble for the Brooklyn Nets who are missing major generals.
Without James Harden, Kevin Durant understands that he can't blindly score points and revitalize his teammates. So in the first quarter, Durant had 6 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and Clarkston had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. In this case, the Nets exploded 33 points in a single quarter, but the Raptors also scored 32 points, including VanVleet with 9 points and 1 rebound, and Siakam with 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. After returning from the second quarter, the Nets still maintain a fiery offensive feel.
Durant had another 9 rebounds and assists, leading the Nets to another 33 points, while the Raptors only scored 24 points, and in the blink of an eye, the Nets' lead had reached 10 points. In the second half, the situation on the court changed suddenly, the Raptors' offense, like a flood, Barnes 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Siakam 9 points and 1 assist, both of them were bulletless, and the most powerful was VanVleet, 7 shooting 5 of 7, 16 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, the Raptors bombarded 44 points in a single quarter, and the Nets only scored 25 points. As a result, the Raptors went from trailing by 10 points to leading by 9 points.
It wasn't Kevin Durant who stepped up to save the Nets in the final quarter, but Spurs veteran Mills. Durant had just 2 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-5 shooting in the quarter, but Mills made 5-of-6 shooting and 4-of-5 three-pointers to help the Nets drag the game into overtime. In overtime, Durant regained his touch, shooting 3-of-6 from mid-range jumpers, with 6 points and 1 rebound, Mills also scored 3 points, and the Nets eventually beat the Raptors 131-129.
Averaging 41 minutes per game, the league is second! Nash, sorry, the donkeys of the production team did not dare to use it that way. Kevin Durant played 48 minutes and 11 seconds in this game, which set a new record, that is, Durant played the longest regular season game since 2014. That said, the last time Durant played such a long time in the regular season was at the age of 26. In addition, Durant's last 8 games have played the least 38 minutes, averaging 41 minutes per game, so that his average playing time per game has reached the second position in the league, second only to VanVleet on the other side.
With 29 shots and a triple-double of 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, Durant poured out what he had, and many fans said that sooner or later Nash would have to suffer at the expense of Durant. But fortunately, in this game, Mills stood up and got 30 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, otherwise there was no hope of winning. Griffin had 13 points, five rebounds and six assists, and it turned out that he could still help the team. The Raptors scored 20+ with four players, VanVleet 31 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, Trent 25 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Siakam 25 points and 6 rebounds, barnes 23 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.