On January 20, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Nets challenged the Wizards away, Durant was absent in this campaign, and the Nets gradually established an advantage in the second quarter, leading by 12 points at halftime. In the second half, the Wizards clenched the score, at one point chasing only 1 point, but the Nets still retained the advantage, and finally won 119-118 against the Wizards, taking the 28th win of the season and continuing to chase the first place in the East.
Durant was previously injured and is expected to be absent for a while, and the Nets' big three still can't fit together, and the Nets have just lost to the Cavaliers and temporarily rank third in the East. The Wizards are no. 8 in the East and on the brink of the playoffs, with the Nets laughing to the end in their first meeting between the two teams this season.
The Wizards nibbled into the score in the first half of the third quarter, narrowing the point difference to single digits at one point, Ader's feel was still unsolvable, Sharp also scored consecutive pie points, the Nets once led by 16 points, Yamura hit a three-pointer, and the Wizards chased to 81-90 to stop the Nets. After the timeout, the Nets quickly stabilized the situation, taking an 11-point lead at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the Wizards bit the score, and with 7 and a half minutes left in the game, Kuzma hit two free throws to chase down 99-104 and only five points. The Wizards trailed just three points in the middle of the quarter, Edwards hit a crucial three-pointer, the two teams clenched the score, and with 3 minutes left in the game, Harrell made a 2+1 basket and chased only 2 points. Adren scored four points to stabilize the situation, Kuzma hit a three-pointer with 36 seconds left in the game, chasing only one point, Kuzma and Dinwiddie missed three points, the Nets retained the advantage, and finally won 119-118 against the Wizards.
In the absence of Durant, the New Big Three of the Nets broke out at the same time, Irving bombed 30 points and 7 assists, Harden 18 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds, Ader had 27 points and 6 rebounds on 11 of 15, the three teamed up to cut 75 points, Mills shot 5 three-pointers to get 17 points, Sharp also got 14 points and 6 rebounds, and the Nets finally won.