After a big win at home to the Pistons, the Bulls, who regained their form, fought back-to-back and ushered in the challenge of the old rival Nets.
For the Bulls, head coach Donovan was very cautious and chose to continue to believe in the existing starting lineup, trying to defend the home court to win 2 consecutive wins by playing steadily.
On the other hand, on the Nets side, Harden's fire line returned, head coach Nash made adjustments, Edwards + Sharp entered the starting line, and the Nets were also ready to win by surprise and take away the victory!
Finally, after four quarters of competition, the Bulls, who played at home, although in the first half, were able to rely on the excellent performance of DeRozan + Lavin, and they did not lose the score all the way.
However, after returning from the second half, Durant + Harden in the third quarter ushered in an outbreak at the same time, leading the Nets to a wave of 30-8 offensive frenzy, quickly establishing a lead of up to 22 points.
In the face of a huge score gap, the Bulls, who saw no hope of chasing points, surrendered early in the last quarter, and the game also entered garbage time.
In the end, with the multi-point blossoming offensive in the third quarter, the Nets also beat the Bulls 138-112 on the road, which was worth the trip and also gave the Bulls a 26-point defeat!
In this game away from home, the Nets can be described as all soldiers, playing a team performance of 4 people and 20+, and finally crushing the Bulls with a 26-point victory.
In the case that Mills scored 6 three-pointers, Irving played poorly, and only got 9+4+3 in the whole game, the performance of the two aces Durant + Harden, and the performance of the Wizards Sharp, is particularly critical!
Durant was very efficient in this game, starting 30 minutes, shooting 7 of 10 shots, not to mention, and bombarding the game-high 27 points, plus 2 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals.
Among them, in the third quarter, he scored 17 points of insoluble performance, which not only helped the Nets smoothly open the score gap, but also became a difficult existence for the Bulls to solve!
In addition, the return of Harden in this game also played a crucial role.
Harden was well-defended, shooting five three-pointers from the outside and delivering an all-around performance of 25 points, seven rebounds, 16 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.
Not only in the offensive end of the gains, but also in the defensive + tandem team, successfully revitalized the Nets' offense, in the case of Irving's poor state, Harden's comeback also played an immediate effect!
Of course, the Nets were able to win a big victory in this game, and the play of The Wizards Sharp was indispensable!
In this game, Sharp was in danger, starting 21 minutes, contributing 20 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block on 10-of-14 shooting, and did not live up to the trust of head coach Nash.
In the face of All-Star center Vucevic, Sharp, who is not afraid of tigers, not only played his own advantage, but also successfully disrupted the bulls' offensive and defensive rhythm through the attitude of daring to fight, and made a great contribution to the Nets to win the game!
On the other hand, the Bulls' side, the team's offensive and defensive ends were fully crushed in this game, and the final 26-point rout of the game performance was obviously difficult for the home fans to accept.
In addition to the core of DeRozan + Ravin + Vucevic + Ronzo Ball, the play needs to be studied, the injury of the toughster Derek Jones Jr. in this game has also changed the game to a certain extent!
Derrick Jones Jr. started just 36 seconds before he was injured unexpectedly, which led to a change in the tactical deployment arranged by head coach Donovan before the game, as well as the early rotation of players, and also caused the mentality of the Bulls players to change with the naked eye.
More importantly, as a major player in the team's rotation lineup, the injury retirement of Derek Jones Jr. undoubtedly caused the team to suffer a major blow to the Bulls, who were already short of major generals!