On January 20, Beijing time, the Brooklyn Nets narrowly defeated the Washington Wizards 119-118. After the game, Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash was interviewed about the win of the game and praised Irving.
Nash said: "I think the team did enough defense and we ended up winning the game and winning this game gave the team more confidence".
At the same time, Nash praised Irving: "Irving's performance is very good, and it is a pleasure to coach him when playing away." In this campaign, Irving scored a season-high 30 points.
In addition, after Nash revealed that Harden and Bill collided together in the last quarter, he said that Harden should not be in any serious trouble. In this campaign, Harden had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists.
In the last two games, Irving has picked up in form, and in the last game, Irving can cut 27 points and 9 assists, shooting 52% from the field and 57% from the field. He averaged 28.5 points and eight assists per game.
The Nets are third in the East with 27 wins and 16 losses and are currently 0.5 wins away from the First Bulls in the East. In the absence of Durant, as Irving's form gradually picked up, the team's state of play was getting better little by little.