On January 2, Beijing time, the Nets and clippers met in the regular season. The Nets are temporarily second in the East. The Clippers, on the other hand, are sixth in the West. In this game, Kyrie Owen, Paul George, Kawaii Leonard are absent, and the two teams have staged a wonderful showdown in this battle.
In the first half, the Clippers relied on the excellent performances of Bledsoe, Reggie Jackson, Mann and others, and at one point took a 10-point lead. James Harden teamed up with Kevin Durant to chase the score, and the Nets quickly erased the point difference and reversed the score. The two teams then got into a fight, and after halftime, the Nets led the Clippers 53-49. The Nets, wiping out a 10-point difference, completed a reversal.
After halftime, the Nets overtook the Clippers by four points
Durant 16+5, Nets 10 points reverse anti-Super Clippers! Harden is 2 of 10, George and Irving are out!
In the first quarter, Bledsoe and Mills fired three-pointers, Coffey threw a score, Ader scored four consecutive points on a free-throw line jumper, Harden assisted Durant's emergency jumper, and the Nets went on a 6-0 offensive run. Reggie Jackson and Kofi each hit three-pointers, Reggie Jackson threw a score, Kofi made 1 of 2 free throws, Bledsoe scored 4 points on consecutive free throws, and the Clippers went on a 13-0 offensive run to honor the Nets. Harden caused a foul on Ibaka, hitting all two free throws, Bledsoe scored from a distance, and the Clippers extended the point difference to 10 points.
Nets Mills
Ader scored on a layup, Durant hit a three-pointer, and Mann scored with a strong split. Harden played 2+1, Durant scored on the back-layup, Clarkston made a basket, and the Nets went on a 12-2 offensive run to tie the score. Mann threw in and out to stop the bleeding for the Clippers. Mills hit a three-pointer and Ennis scored four straight inside. Durant hit all two free throws, Clarkston dunked, and the Nets scored four straight points. After the first quarter, the Nets led 30-29.
In the second quarter, Harden made 1 of 2 free throws, Moon stopped the jump shot to score, and Clarkston dunked. Gabriel blasted in long-range shots, Clarkston hooked in, James Johnson hit long-range shots, Harden scored as the Nets maintained a slim lead. Gabriel scored on a layup and Mills scored on a high jumper. Winslow played low, Reggie Jackson hit a three-pointer, the Clippers forced the gap to one point, and Nash asked for a timeout.
Nets Durant
Ibaka scored in the penalty area, Durant hit a 2+1 and Ade scored on a layup. Reggie Jackson threw in, Brown hit a low-post strong hit, and the Clippers requested a timeout. Durant scored low singles and Coffey scored four straight points inside the line. Durant singled Reggie Jackson and scored on a low jumper. At halftime, the Clippers trailed 49-53.
Nets star Kevin Durant played 18 minutes in the half, shooting 6-of-13, 1-of-2 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line, with 16 points, 5 boards and 2 assists. Durant, with a 46 percent shooting percentage, scored the highest score in the half. Durant, on the offensive end, achieved a rampage. Durant's wonderful play is the main reason why the Nets can surpass the score.
Durant with James Harden
Nets star James Harden played 18 minutes in the half, shooting 2-of-10, 0-of-4 from three-point range, 4-of-5 from the free throw line, and had 8 points, 6 boards, 6 assists and 1 steal. Harden, in the first half, encountered the Clippers' key defense and bag. Harden, only 20% shooting percentage, three-point shooting is even more grainy. Harden, on the offensive end, is sluggish. However, Harden was the king of assists at halftime, and he also grabbed the second most rebounds on both teams. Defensively, Harden's performance is also there for all to see. Harden, in a way other than scoring, led the Nets forward.
James Harden and Clarkston
Half-time stats for both teams
Clippers: Paul George, Kayin Jr. missed with injury, Reggie Jackson 10 points, 2 boards and 1 assist, Bledsoe 10 points, 2 boards, 2 assists and 1 block, Kofi 8 points and 3 boards, Mann 6 points and 3 boards, Ibaka 2 points and 3 boards, Gabriel 5 points and 2 boards, Ennis 4 points and 2 boards, Winslow 2 points and 2 boards, Moon 2 points
Nets: Irving out, Durant 16 points, 5 boards and 2 assists, Harden 8 points, 6 boards and 1 steal, Mills 8 points, Aldridge 8 points and 5 boards, Brown 2 points and 4 boards, Clarkston 8 points and 7 boards, James Johnson 3 points, Bemburi 3 boards and 2 assists, Griffin 3 rebounds.