After a five-game losing streak and a road trip, the Pacers, desperate for a win, returned home and faced the Nets during their three-game losing streak.
In terms of the Pacers, head coach Carlisle has not made too many adjustments, and whether the Pacers can defend the home field, Sassa + Turner Jr. undoubtedly needs to come forward.
On the other hand, on the Nets side, Irving ushered in a comeback debut, coupled with Durant + Harden ready to go, the Nets are also ready to take the victory on the road and end the losing streak!
Finally, after four quarters of play, with Stephenson's outstanding performance of 20 points in a single quarter, the Pacers, who played at home, although in the first three quarters, once overpowered the Nets, achieved a huge advantage of as many as 19 points.
But helplessly in the final final moment, Durant + Irving ushered in an outbreak at the same time, leading the Nets to play a wave of 17-5 counterattack frenzy, instantly reversing the situation on the court.
In the end, the Nets also reversed the Pacers 129-121 on the road, which was worth the trip to complete a 19-point reversal, and also gave the Pacers a 6-game losing streak!
Rushing to the away game in this game, the Nets swept away the previous downturn and played a team offensive attack with 6 people scoring in double figures and multi-point blossoming.
In the case of Harden + Clarkston + Aldridge + Bemburid and other main players, each performing their own duties, the play of the two core Durant + Irving is particularly critical!
In this game, Durant was full of firepower, starting 41 minutes, shooting more than 60% of the 15-of-24 shooting, and bombed a game-high 39 points, plus 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.
In the case that Harden's overall shooting rate is not high, Durant can usher in the outbreak in time in this game, and the leadership performance of leading by example has indeed not betrayed the trust of the Nets management in him!
Of course, the Nets were able to complete the turnaround in this game, and the performance of Kyrie Irving, who made his comeback debut, was also indispensable.
In this campaign, Irving scored only 8 points in the first half, and Irving scored 14 points in the second half, contributing 22 points+ 3 rebounds + 4 assists + 3 steals + 1 blocking all-round performance.
Among them, his key performance of scoring 10 points in the last quarter in 7 minutes not only helped the Nets achieve a reversal, but also made a surprise shot inside and outside, which once became a difficult existence for the Pacers to solve, completely disrupting the opponent's offensive and defensive rhythm!
Rationally speaking, although it has been missing nearly half a season, Irving's comeback debut, the physical condition and competitive state shown by Irving, is indeed eye-catching.
More importantly, in the case that the Nets are in the process of employing people, Irving's timely return can undoubtedly provide more help for Durant + Harden, and the strength of the Nets will obviously improve!
On the other hand, on the Side of the Pacers, the team failed to withstand the pressure in the final quarter of this game, and was finally reversed, and the performance of the game of swallowing 6 consecutive defeats obviously needs to be examined.
But for the Pacers, this game, the team is not completely without highlights!
After all, as the core of the team, the performance of Sabonis Jr. and new signing Lance Stephenson in this game is indeed remarkable.
Sa was very efficient, starting 37 minutes, shooting more than 70% of the 10-of-14 shooting, scoring a team-high 32 points, plus a triple-double performance of 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
And Stephenson also played well, shooting 4 three-pointers in 12 of 19 shots, handing over 30 points + 3 rebounds + 5 assists of the outstanding performance, although it failed to help the Pacers win the game, but the play of Sam + Stephenson did cause a lot of pressure on the Nets!
Obviously, for the Pacers, who have lost six consecutive games, Stephenson, who is only 31 years old and still in his current year, is definitely a big gain for the team management.
In the next schedule, in the Pacers lineup of the missing major general, Stephenson will undoubtedly play a more important role!