Plagued by an injury to his left knee, James Harden, one of the Nets' homefielders, did not play in the team's game against the Blazers on January 11, Beijing time. The good news is that head coach Steve Nash revealed that Harden doesn't need an MRI, so he should be able to play the Nets' next game against the Bulls:
"I think we're overly cautious," Nash said before the game against the Trail Blazers, "and we look forward to his return to the game on Wednesday." ”
Harden has averaged 38.6 minutes per game for the Nets this season, and Kevin Durant also has a high playing schedule, which is really not good news for the Nets, and why the Nets allow Irving to return to the game and play away games for the team.
In addition to Harden, it is reported that the Nets' inside lineman Lamarcus Aldridge will not be able to play in this game against the Blazers:
Aldridge is also a very important part of the Nets' lineup, after all, Aldridge has averaged 13.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game so far this season.
In the game that the Nets challenged the Blazers on January 11, Beijing time, the Nets finally lost 108-114. While neither Harden nor Aldridge could play in the game, the Nets, which had Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, still couldn't beat Rad's absent Blazers.
Kyrie Irving, who played 40 minutes, had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists on 9-of-21 shooting, while Durant had a team-high 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists after playing 41 minutes.