A game with 7 people scoring double figures is rare in basketball games, which either shows that the opponent's defense is a mess or a team with very balanced scores. In such a situation, they can basically win smoothly, but for the Pelicans, there is a loss, only because their opponent is the Nets. In the first half of the game, there was a one-sided situation, the Nets played an 18-9 and 13-2 attack wave to open up the point difference, after two quarters have a huge advantage of 28 points, although the Pelicans did not give up in the second half, bombed a 17-5 big counterattack, but the Nets played an offensive small climax point difference in the fourth quarter still back to 20 points, the game lost suspense, after four quarters of competition, in the end, the Nets won the Pelicans by 15 points. Although seven people scored in double figures, they fought with the Nets to attack, and the Pelicans made a mistake in their calculations, which was the main reason for their loss.
The last Durant rotation, Irving can not play the home game, Harden single core team is not smooth, the Nets lost to the unknown Thunder, worse is a big loss of 21 points, after the game fans have questioned Harden's ability to lead, the Nets can not do without Durant. In this game, Harden performed well, shooting 9 of 16 from the field, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, scoring 27 points, in addition to giving 15 assists, I have to admit that Harden once again proved himself. Of course, the Nets can retreat completely, Harden also has a group of powerful helpers around him, Mills scored 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting, Young Edwards and Sharp scored 16 and 12 points respectively, and Thomas, who came off the bench, also scored 20 points, plus Durant 12 points, the whole team also scored 6 people in double figures, the firepower is not worse than the Pelicans, and more importantly, the team's three-point shooting rate is 44%, leaving the opponent a few streets. Nash also praised Harden's ability to lead the team after the game, and without Durant, Irving and Harris, Harden had to take on a lot of responsibility.
Despite a win, the Nets have bad news. Durant only played 12 minutes before leaving the court due to injury, in a defensive attack, Brown was hit by Jones and fell on Durant's knee, although it was not a deliberate impact, but Brown's 180-pound body impact could not withstand it, not to mention that Durant was not prepared. Judging from his limping movements when he came off the field, the injury was not light. For the current Nets, it really can't hurt. Harden also said after the game that he hoped Durant's injury was not serious and he could return soon. Nash also expressed deep regret for Durant, saying no one wanted to see the scene. To be sure, without Durant, the Nets would have lost their chances of winning the championship outright, and his 29.3 points per game would have helped the team a lot. Of course, fans also hope that Durant is not in serious trouble, and it is best to return in the next game.