Beijing time this morning, the 2021-22 NBA Professional League regular season Brooklyn Nets sat at home against the Toronto Raptors as promised. In this game, Nets coach Steve Nash sent Patty Mills, David Duke, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Nicholas Clarkston's starting lineup, Harden, Aldridge and other players could not play due to triggering safety and health agreements. Raptors coach Nick Nas sent Scotty Barnes, Pascal Siakam, Chris Boucher, Gary Trent Jr. and Fred VanVleet to start the game.
After the game began, Van Vliet, Siakam, Barnes blossomed at multiple points, Clarkston dunked, Durant shot from mid-range, mills long shot consecutively. Clarkston dunked again, Van Vliet performed well with consecutive free throws, Duke dunked four times, and Durant's mid-range shot was firmly in the net. Then Thomas hit a shot, Edwards shot from a distance, and Clarkston split a dunk! At the end of the first quarter, the Nets led the Raptors 33-32.
Entering the second quarter, Duke, Edwards, and Mills scored consecutively, and Sharp shot consecutive free throws to help the Nets expand their lead. Flynn and Van Vliet fired on the outside, and Siakam and Gary Trot Jr. blossomed inside and out. Durant and Mills took turns to threaten, Griffin made two free throws, Barnes attacked, Durant and Clarkston played consecutively, and at the end of the first half, the Nets led the Raptors 66-56.
Yi Bian fought again, entering the third quarter of the game, Van Vliet, Boucher, Troit began to rain "three points", Griffin's continuous outside shots were still in color! Then the Nets attacked the dud, the players shot frequently, VanVleet suddenly shot inside and outside, Siakam, Troot, Barnes successively hit the inside line, and in the blink of an eye, the Raptors had led by 10 points! Seeing that the situation was not good, Durant shot an arrow through the heart, VanVleet and Barnes shot consecutive shots, and the three quarters ended, and the Raptors led the Nets 100-91.
Entering the final quarter, Edwards' inside and outside shots were eye-catching, Barnes and Clarkston scored consecutive points, and Durant made two free throws. Yuta Watanabe and Siakam scored in succession, Edwards attacked successfully, Mills shot with precision guidance from a distance, and the Nets rebounded the score! Barnes and Trotter fired from the outside, and Mills scored a key long-range shot! Van Vliet was deflected out of the game, and the two sides drew 120 to enter extra time.
In overtime, Boucher and Siakam scored consecutive points, Durant scored four on the offensive end, Mills soared into three points, and the Nets took the initiative in the game. Gary Trotter Jr. made a layup and Duke made two foul shots. VanVleet's long-range shot broke through the long line, Mills made one of two free throws, and as Barnes bounced out of the basket from a long distance, the Nets, who scored in double-figures, narrowly defeated the Raptors 131-129, welcoming a three-game winning streak!
To view the personal data of the main players of both sides:
For the Nets, Kevin Durant had 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists; Blake Griffin 13 points, five rebounds, six assists, and two steals; Nicholas Claxton had 16 points and seven rebounds; David Duke had 10 points, 13 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks; Patty Mills had 30 points, four rebounds, and two assists; and Kessler Edwards had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
For the Raptors, Scotty Barnes had 23 points, 12 rebounds and five assists; Pascal Siakam had 25 points, six rebounds, and two assists; Boucher had nine points and nine rebounds; Gary Trent Jr. had 25 points, two rebounds, five assists, and three steals; Fred VanVleet had 31 points, four rebounds, nine assists, and two steals; Yuta Watanabe had 5 points, five rebounds, three assists, and three blocks; and Cariporte Hadi 6 points and three rebounds.
In an interview with reporters after the game, Nets coach Steve Nash praised the performance of the players, saying: "We have to find a way out of the predicament. Today the young players stepped forward, they filled the void left in our squad and, most importantly, we never flinched! I'm proud of the performance of the players and we're still committed to catching up when we're struggling in the game. ”
In the media camera, Kevin Durant talked about teammate Kyrie Irving, he said: "Irving is my brother, so let's wait and see, I don't know what will happen. A reporter asked, "There is a saying that the team is becoming more and more confident about Irving's return, what do you think?" Durant replied: "My conversation with Owen is our privacy, and I don't want to disclose the specific content of the conversation, I can only say that we discussed a lot of topics." ”
According to the schedule, at 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on December 17, the Nets will play with the 76ers at home, and at 8:30 a.m. on December 19, the Raptors will compete with the Warriors at home, hoping that in the case of staying away from injuries, the players can play the ideal competitive state!
(Source: Weibo)
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