On January 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the last game finally ended the 3-game losing streak of the Nets this battle back home to meet the Bucks, tonight Irving can not play, led by Harden and Durant dual core team, the opponent also lacks the core of the backcourt Holliday. But they lost miserably at home to the Bucks, trailing by as many as 24 points at one point and losing four of their last five games.
Tonight's game, the Nets' double-core performance can be described as a world of difference, in the first half of the game, Durant played 20 minutes, shooting 6 of 11 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 6 of 6 from the free throw line, contributing 19 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, these four statistics are the highest nets players, he also carries 3 fouls! The rest of the Nets starters scored a total of 17 points! In contrast, Harden repeatedly hit the inside line without success, hitting only 2 goals in 10 shots, 2 of 0 three-pointers, 2 free throws, and 6 points, 7 boards, 3 assists and 1 block.
Although Harden's offense recovered in the second half, scoring 10 points in the third quarter, the Nets were already 24 points behind their opponents in this quarter, and the inside line could not be defended and the outside line was shot through. At 3 minutes and 34 seconds, Harden was played by the alphabet brother under the basket, and the 2 minutes and 13 seconds were broken again, and the third quarter ended, and the Nets trailed the Bucks by 18 points 80-98. With 6:42 left in the fourth quarter, the Nets closed in, Nash replaced Durant and Harden for the game altogether. Durant had 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Harden 16 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and five turnovers, Clarkston had 14 points and six rebounds, Aldridge had two points and Mills had three points.
In the last game, the Nets completed a big comeback to beat the Pacers with Irving's return, but due to regulatory restrictions, the unvaccinated Irving could only appear in away games, and their performance at home was a big surprise.
It is worth mentioning that the Nets have played against the top four in the division this season, and their opponent Bucks have led the season into the final quarter 21-0, and the comparison between the two sets of data is somewhat embarrassing. This season's Nets are full of uncertainty, the second year of the formation of the Big Three, can they still successfully rush to the championship?