On January 8, Beijing time, the NBA regular season ended a focus battle, and the Bucks beat the Nets 121-109 to end a 2-game losing streak. This game Irving was absent, the turning point was in the third quarter, the Bucks under the leadership of Middleton and Alphabet Brother to extend the advantage, the Nets Durant and Clarkston narrowed the point gap in the final quarter, Alphabet Brother withstood the impact, successfully led the team to victory.
Statistics:
Bucks: Middleton 20 points, 6 boards and 5 assists, Alphabet Brother 31 points, 7 boards and 9 assists, Portis 25 points and 12 boards, Vola 13 points, Matthews 12 points and 6 boards, Hood 10 points;
Nets: Durant 29 points, 9 boards and 7 assists, Clarkston 14 points and 6 boards, Mills 3 points, Harden 16 points, 9 boards and 7 assists, Johnson 14 points, Ader 2 points;
Focus Lens:
Durant surpassed Ewing (24,815 points) in career scoring to 23rd all-time milestone;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Matthews scored on a jumper, Duke scored on a layup, and Alphabet and Durant scored against each other. Matthews scored on a basket, Walla hit a three-pointer and Mills responded from the outside. After The Alphabet brother released the basket, Harden broke through, Duke scored on a jumper, Portis scored six consecutive free throws and jumpers, and the Bucks extended their advantage to double digits at 19-9. Thomas stopped the jump shot to stop the bleeding, Portis hit the jump shot again, and Johnson scored under the basket. Durant scored 2+1, the alphabet brother counterattacked the dunk, and then he hit both free throws. Ader cut in the air, Durant hit all three free throws, Alphabet Brother jumper scored, the first quarter ended, the Bucks 29-21 Nets.
In the second quarter, Harden and Clarkston free throws chased consecutive points, Alphabet Brother scored on a layup, Thomas scored a 24-second whistle throw, and Portis hit a three-pointer. Thomas and Portis scored 2+1, Galloway assisted on Portis' advance and Clarkston scored on a layup. After Portis made a layup, Thomas, Harden hit both free throws, Hood hit a three-pointer, and Durant and Middleton scored five straight points. Thomas threw a score, Walla and Hood hit the board successfully, and the Bucks extended their advantage. Durant hit a layup and then hit a three-pointer. Hood scored a layup, Vola hit another three-pointer, Harden and Durant chased the point, Galloway hit a jumper, Durant hit two free throws, and Mamuklashvili made a successful layup. The first half ended with the Bucks 60-49 Nets.
In the third quarter, Middleton hit a three-pointer after hitting two free throws, Harden responded from the outside, Durant let go of the basket, and Matthews hit a three-pointer in the open. Harden scored 2+1, then he scored a layup, Alphabet Brother scored 3 points against Durant, Middleton scored 3+1, and Alphabet Brother scored a three-pointer. Harden made a layup and Middleton's three-pointer extended the advantage to 20 points. Alphabet brother scored on a layup, Durant jumped to stop the bleeding, but back Middleton hit a three-pointer. Alphabet brother and Thomas scored against each other, Harden scored a dragon, Matthews and Thomas hit a three-pointer, Johnson dunked, alphabet brother played 2+1, Johnson cut in the air. Mamuklashvili scored from a basket, Durant hit both free throws, Brown counter-attacked with a split, Vola threw a shot to score, Durant scored with a basket, and at the end of the third quarter, the Bucks made it 98-80 to the Nets.
In the fourth quarter, Durant scored on a layup, Clarkston scored with a basket and dunk, and the Nets closed the gap 6-0. Vola's three-pointer stopped bleeding, Clarkston made a layup, Alphabet brother made one of two free throws, and then he scored on a jumper. Durant assisted Clarkston with a dunk, Hood and Portis hit three-pointers, and the Bucks had a head start at 20 points. Brown hit a three-pointer, Alphabet brother hit two free throws, the two sides sent substitutes, the game went into garbage time, and then the Bucks maintained the lead and won as desired.
Two teams starting lineup:
Bucks: Alphabet Brother, Matthews, Walla, Middleton, Portis;
Nets: Harden, Mills, Duke, Durant, Clarkston;