The Nets and Philadelphia have a place in the East, they are the favorite team to win the championship, today, these two teams have given us a wonderful contest, there have been eleven equal points in this game, the maximum point difference is only eleven points, the suspense of winning and losing has continued until the last quarter before it was revealed, and finally Philadelphia won the Nets away, Philadelphia has won three consecutive wins, the team's morale is booming, and there is a chance to return to the top five in the East.
Although the Nets and Philadelphia lack a superstar, but the two teams still have a certain distance in the ranking, the Nets win rate is close to 70 percent, ranking first in the East, while philadelphia is in an awkward position, and the winning gap between the back team is not large, and if they can't win, they may fall out of the top eight, so they are under more pressure.
In this game, Simmons still did not play, in addition to the Philadelphia lineup is still in order, they sent the starting players are Embiid, Harris, Maxi, Curry Jr. and Sable. Harris is still on the injury list, he is the Nets' starter, has not played a game in the whole of December, without this pitcher, the team's outside offense has been affected somewhat, the Nets sent the starting players are Aldridge, Durant, Harden, Mills and Clarkston.
The match was very fierce, with many times a tie and both teams had the potential to win. The Philadelphia started well, scoring thirty-nine points in the first quarter, but only sixteen in the second quarter, and the offense was too much, and after the end of the first half, the point difference was only one point. In the second half, their performance on the offensive end was decent, the point difference was always open, and in the crucial final quarter, the Philadelphia team scored consecutive points to seal the victory with a wave of offense.
Embiid had 34 points and seven rebounds on 11-of-23 shooting; Maxi had 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists on 10-of-18 shooting. Durant had 33 points, six rebounds and four assists on 13-of-24 shooting; Harden had 33 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists on 9-of-20 shooting.
Durant and Harden played a lot of time, the data of these two players is also very good, Durant got the highest score on the team, Harden got the triple-double data, but unfortunately the second team performed badly, there were five players on the bench, they only scored nine points in total, Drummond also did not start, however, he got two double-doubles, and scored more than the Nets substitutes scored combined, the gap between the two teams was revealed.
After the game, Nets coach Nash was interviewed by reporters, who said that the players did not show the best level, the mistakes were self-inflicted, and the overall performance was not sharp enough. I think Nash is the Nets' biggest weakness, and luckily he has a lot of great players under his command who have helped him keep his coaching position, and Nash should thank his teammates, not blame them.
Irving has trained with his teammates, and with his return date approaching, the Nets are finally able to play against their opponents in full form. Harden said Irving's training form is very good and playing as a superstar is not a problem. Durant praised Irving as a master-level star who will soon adapt to the rhythm of the game. Not only are teammates looking forward to Irving, we fans have been looking forward to this day for a long time, although the Nets have many problems, but the depth of the lineup is their biggest advantage, when Durant, Irving and Harden appear at the same time, it is difficult for a team to beat them in a row.
Currently, the Nets have a regular season record of 23 wins and 10 losses, with a win rate of 69.7%, ranking first in the East. During New Year's Day, the Nets get a day off, and then face the Clippers, Grizzlies, Pacers and Bucks, who are not weak.