On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Nets hosted the Spurs. The Nets have pulled the gap to double digits several times in this game, but the Spurs have shown a tenacious posture, always clinging to the score and not giving up the game. Primo's back-to-back three-point shots in the late quarter helped the Spurs hit a 10-0 offensive surge to equalize, and as Durant and Diop each ended the game's shots, the teams went into overtime.
In extra time, the two teams still played very stiffly, and Murray made 2 free throws in key moments, and the two teams drew again. The Nets have the chance to kill the game. With Thomas completing a 1.4-second on-the-flyer, Walker's three-point shot was capped and the Nets refused to reverse the opponent. In the end, the Nets narrowly defeated the Spurs 121-119 in overtime, ending a five-game losing streak at home.
Statistics
Spurs: Team 7 in double-doubles, Walker 25 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Murray 19 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists and 2 steals, Diop 10 points and 4 rebounds, Primo 12 points and 3 assists, Peltel 11 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, substitute Forbes 18 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Randale 10 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Corkock 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks
Nets: Team 5 in double figures, Durant 28 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks, Harden 26 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists and 6 turnovers, Clarkston 16 points and 14 rebounds, Mills 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Duke 6 points and 5 rebounds, Substitute Thomas 11 points and 6 rebounds, Sharp 7 points and 6 rebounds
The Star of the Field
Durant had 28 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks in this game, and was the best player on the team. At a critical moment in overtime, he sent a quasi-killer assist for Thomas, successfully refusing the Spurs to reverse and ending the home losing streak.
Highlight moments
Harden hit a retreat jumper
Clarkston scored with an empty cut dunk
Lonnie Walker broke through to score 2+1
Kocock received Murray's pass to complete the two-handed dunk
David Duke broke through the barrier with the ball
Edwards sent out the cap
Kocock steals and quickly attacks a dragon
Durant assisted Thomas's throw to complete the quasi-kill
Game review
At the beginning of the first quarter, Durant hit a three-pointer to take the lead in scoring for the Nets. Walker's three-point shot also took color. Harden scored on a retreat jumper, Walker drifted and hit a shot, and Clarkston scored with an empty cut dunk. Mills hit mid-range and the Nets took an 11-5 lead. The Spurs hit a 7-0 offensive surge to overtake the scoreline, with Durant scoring a layup and Murray hitting a three-pointer. Durant hit consecutive hits on a jumper, Murray scored 2+1 and Forbes scored five straight points. The Nets scored six straight points, Taylor hit a three-pointer, Bembry hit a layup, Durant hit a mid-range shot, Thomas scored 2+1 and Primo hit a three-pointer. The first quarter ended with the Spurs and Nets fighting to 32 draws.
At the start of the second quarter, the Spurs started 6-0, Thomas threw a score, Wiskamp hit a three-pointer, Harden hit a retreat jumper, and Murray made a layup. Mills hit a three-pointer, Peltel scored a layup, Sharp made a layup, and Murray scored from mid-range. The Spurs were caught in a scoring drought for more than three minutes, and the Nets took the opportunity to play a 14-0 offensive climax to successfully take an 11-point lead. Primo made a layup to stop the team, Durant made 2 of 2 free throws after causing a foul, and Diop hit a three-pointer. At the end of the half, the Spurs trailed the Nets 51-60.
Easy side to fight again. Mills broke through, Duke scored on a jumper and Murray hit from mid-range. Harden threw in, Diop scored on a dunk, Mills hit a three-pointer, spurs players scored six straight points and Edwards hit a three-pointer. Clarkston hit mid-range hits, Forbes hit three-pointers, Clarkston made layups, Randell and Diop scored consecutive points, and Edwards scored three points. Durant hit a jumper in a hurry, Forbes scored five straight points, Mills hit a three-pointer, and Randale scored three points in color. Randale scored three points, Durant scored on a free throw, Randale scored a dunk, Kocock steals and scored quickly, and the Spurs narrowed the gap to two points. Durant hit from mid-range and Primo made 2 of 2 free throws after a foul. The third quarter ended with the Spurs trailing the Nets 88-91.
At the beginning of the final quarter, Forbes passed Kocock to score, Harden broke through to score a layup, Forbes threw a shot, Harden hit a three-pointer, and the Nets led by 6 points. Walker scored on a layup, Thomas hit a back-up jumper and Sharp scored five straight points. Murray broke through to a layup, Harden scored five points in a row, Forbes hit a mid-range hit in a hurry, Diop cut a layup in the air, and Durant hit a mid-range hit in a hurry. The Nets failed to score any points in the next four minutes or so, and the Spurs played a 10-0 offensive surge that managed to tie the score at 40.2 seconds. With Durant unable to score three points, Diop did not finish the air connection, and the two sides went into overtime.
In overtime, Durant made a layup, Peltel scored on a layup, Claxton and Harden scored consecutive goals, and the Nets led by four points. Walker and Murray scored consecutive points to help spurs equalize again. The Nets have a chance to kill a game. Thomas Jr. scored a 1.4-second throw to complete the quasi-kill. With Walker's three-point shot blocked by Clarkston, the Nets won the game.
Both sides started
Spurs: De chantai Murray, Lonnie Walker, Primo, Diop, Peltel
Nets: Harden, Mills, Durant, David Duke, Peltel
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)