On December 16, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In yesterday's East Focus battle, the Nets defeated the Raptors 131:129 at home through overtime, and the Nets had a tough win because seven members of the team were unable to play because of violations of health and safety protocols. Durant played 48 minutes and scored 34 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, and Mills also scored 30 points.
It is worth mentioning that this game is the 100th game of Nets coach Nash, and his record is 68 wins and 32 losses. For Nash, who had no previous coaching experience, 100 games was also a milestone moment. This season is his second season at the Hands of the Nets. Last season, he led the Nets to the playoffs as no. 2 in the East, where he was eliminated by the Bucks 3-4 in the semifinals.
During the season, Nash led the Nets to make a comeback. They currently finish at 20-8 and are in first place in the East, 2.5 wins ahead of the Bulls, who are second place in the East. Even looking at the league, the Nets are second only to the Warriors and Suns (note, the Nets and Jazz have the same win difference). At the same time, the Nets also set a record in team history, that is, they won their 20th victory of the season in only 28 games, the fastest in team history.
And don't forget, Nash's Nets did it without Irving. After yesterday's game, Nash was also asked questions about Whether Irving would return, saying: "I keep in touch with Irving, but it has nothing to do with basketball, it's just some life thing. We contacted last week. There is no intelligence that things are changing. I know he's training and I know he's eager to play, but I don't think the current situation is any different than it was before. ”
According to the schedule, the Nets will play the 76ers at home tomorrow, and they will strive to win four consecutive games to consolidate their position as the first place in the East.