On January 11, Beijing time, the NBA game continued, today, the league arranged 7 sets of showdowns, of which the Nets and Trail Blazers game is the focus of the battle, but due to the absence of Harden and Lillard, the excitement of the game is greatly reduced. The Bucks upset and lost to the Hornets 99-103, and Alphabet Brother scored a quasi-triple-double of 26 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, but the Hornets' Rozier and Ball both broke out. The Pacers lost 98-101, but Sabonis played a very luxurious stat to cut a big triple-double of 11+23+10.
Let's take a look at the Bucks and Hornets game first. In the first quarter, the Hornets led the Bucks 28-19, and Holliday's absence had a great impact on both ends of the Bucks' attack and defense. By the second quarter, the Bucks were 29-19 in the single quarter, surpassing the Hornets, but in the third quarter, the Hornets played a 36-26 score to lead the Bucks again. In the first three quarters of the game, the Hornets played two good balls, while the Bucks only played one good ball, and in the last quarter, the Hornets played steadily, refused to reverse, and finally beat the Bucks by 4 points.
The Hornets' Rozier scored 27 points, seven rebounds and four assists, and the performance was outstanding. Ball has 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, due to the Hornets' excellent record, Ball is likely to enter the All-Star team, and he is already one of the best guards in the league at a young age, and the ball daddy should be very proud. Bridges had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Hayward had 14 points, four rebounds and three assists. The Bucks' alphabet brother cut 26 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, but the three-pointer was 1 of 5, and the long-range shooting was still the biggest disadvantage. Middleton had 27 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists and three steals, and Matthews had 13 points and four rebounds. The Bucks have suffered two straight losses, finishing fourth in the East with a record of 26 wins and 17 losses, and have been overtaken by the Heat.
The Pacers almost beat the Eastern Conference giants, but unfortunately, they fell short. The Pacers only scored 39 points in the first half, but the opponent's offense was not good, only 42 points, like other teams scoring in the first quarter. In the second half, the score of the two teams was very sticky, and in the final moments of the fourth quarter of regular time, the two teams drew and entered extra time. The Pacers scored 9-12 in overtime and eventually lost. The Pacers, who are third-to-last in the East with a 15-26 record, look really like they're going to be out of shape.
The Pacers' Sabonis Jr. got a very beautiful stat, and although his shooting percentage was not good on 3-of-12 shooting, Sa jr. cut a triple-double of 11 points, 23 rebounds and 10 assists, playing for 45 minutes, and Turner only had 6 points and 3 rebounds. Jaylen Brown had 26 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, Tatum had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Robert Williams had 14 points and 12 rebounds, and Smart had 11 points and three rebounds. It seems that the pattern in the East has changed a lot, and the only teams that can compete for the championship seem to be the Nets, Bucks and Bulls.
Philadelphia won 111-91 on the road to the Rockets, winning seven straight and giving the Rockets three straight losses. In the first half, Philadelphia led the Rockets by 12 points, and the point difference was not very large. However, by the second half, the Rockets still had no hope of reversing, and lost seven more points in the third quarter. In the final quarter, the point difference was too large, and the Rockets gave up resistance early, eventually losing to Philadelphia by 20 points. The Rockets still look hard to win, and a few young people with average talent do not know if they can play.
Philadelphia's Embiid only played 26 minutes, 9-of-16 shooting, 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Harris 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, the team scored 6 in double figures, three-point shooting rate of less than 30%, although the overall performance is average, but beating the rockets like the fish belly is still no problem. Jaylen Green of the Rockets 14 points, 5 rebounds and 7 turnovers, Porter Jr. 8 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, 2 of 9 shooting, really iron god. Wood had 14 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, and Theth had 12 points and 4 rebounds. The Rockets scored in double figures, but there were no players who could carry the girder.
The Nets' Harden was absent and Irving played in the away game. In the first quarter, the Nets' offensive state was average, trailing 26-33, but in the second quarter, the Nets' Durant and Irving broke out at the same time, and the single quarter exploded a 36-22 score, breaking the Pioneers. At the end of the half, the Nets took a seven-point lead, while KD scored 20+ at halftime and Irving scored 14 points.
However, in the third quarter, the Nets' offense had a big problem, and the Blazers, led by Simmons, blasted a 32-19 score in the single quarter, and the point difference was completely widened. In the fourth quarter, Durant led the team to chase points. In the final 35 seconds, the Nets are still five points behind, and there is still a possibility of equalization. However, as the Blazers' McLemore scored 3 points, the point difference reached 8 points, the game was out of suspense, and the Nets lost to the Blazers.
Speaking of today's best players, Alphabet Brother cut 26+13+8, Sabonis Jr. 11+23+10, 28+10+5! But today's best, without a doubt, will be Embiid, the emperor cut down the 31 + 8 + 6 data, completely stormed, or the league's first center. What's more, teams with stars like Alphabet Brother and Durant have all lost. During this time, the most stable performance is also Embiid, who has led the team to 7 consecutive wins.