On January 13, Beijing time, the NBA regular season east ushered in a strong dialogue, the Nets challenged the Bulls away, the Nets three giants of this campaign combined, the first quarter they bombed 38 points, leading by 7 points, the second quarter bulls clenched the score, the half-time Nets 62-60 led only 2 points.
The two are in the top two in the East, the Bulls are in the first place in the East, followed by the Nets, but their recent status is average, losing 5 of the last 7 games, after Irving's comeback, the team's record has slipped, and head coach Nash is facing a lot of pressure. In the first two meetings of the season, the Bulls won.
Harden returned, the Nets Big Three got together again, and the other two starters were Edwards and Sharp, two newcomers. The Bulls are also on a strong strike, led by Lavin and DeRozan. Just 36 seconds into the first quarter, the Bulls started Jones injured, the Bulls began to take the lead, but the Nets quickly adjusted to reverse the score, the first quarter of the Nets offense is very good, Harden and Durant both broke out, the Nets bombed 38 points in a single quarter, to achieve a 7-point advantage.
At the beginning of the second quarter, both teams continued the offensive efficiency of the first quarter, the score alternately rose, The Mills on the bench felt hot, the first 3 outside shots were all hit, the Bulls side DeRozan was also in good shape, LaVine dunked and scored, and the Nets led 48-42. After the timeout, Harden hit all three of them, the Bulls bit the score, and LaVine hit all two free throws to make it 47-51. White counter-attacked and scored a layup, and the Bulls trailed just two points.
Irving scored on a jumper to break the scoring drought, Griffin pulled a layup and the Nets stabilized the situation. The two teams scored alternatingly, and the point difference was always small, Irving scored five consecutive points, the Bulls also bit the score, LaVine hit a three-pointer, and the Halftime Nets led 62-60.
Harden had 14 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds on 6 free throws in the half, Durant had 10 points and 5 assists, Irving scored 7 points on 3-of-8 shooting and gave up 3 assists, the Big Three scored 31 points, and Mills broke out to score 11 points. For the Bulls, DeRozan scored 15 points, LaVine 17 points, and the duo scored 32 points to not be afraid of the Big Three, Vucevic 8 points and White 8 points.