After a big win at home, the Washington Wizards, whose confidence grew, took a short break and ushered in the challenge of the Nets, which cannot be underestimated.
On the Wizards side, the main players are in full swing, and Bill + Kuzma is ready to lead the Wizards to take advantage of the chase and defend the home to win 2 consecutive wins.
On the other hand, on the Nets side, Durant is absent due to injury, and whether the Nets can withstand the pressure in this game away from home is also a big challenge for head coach Nash!
Fortunately, after 4 quarters of competition, with the excellent play of Harden + Irving + Aldridge, the Nets, which were mainly anti-guests, easily suppressed the Wizards in the first three quarters, and once achieved a 16-point lead.
Although in the final quarter, Bill and Kuzma felt hot, leading the Wizards to a 14-7 counterattack frenzy and successfully narrowed the point difference to 1 point.
But Kuzma + Dinwiddie has failed to shoot three points, and with the end of the game time, the Nets also narrowly beat the Wizards 119-118 on the road, which was worth the trip to win this hard-won victory!
Rushing to the away game in this game, the Nets will sweep away the slump of the previous game loss, play a 5-man double-double, all-staff team performance, rejecting the Wizards' idea and momentum of reversing.
In the case of harden + Mills + Sharp and other main players, continuing to perform steadily, the core defender Irving, and the play of veteran Aldridge on the bench are particularly critical!
Irving ushered in the outbreak of this game, the first 37 minutes, 23 shots 13 in the middle of the line hit 2 three-pointers, bombed a game-high 30 points, plus 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal all-round performance.
Among them, his heroic performance of scoring 22 points in the entire first half not only helped the Nets open the situation smoothly, but also once became the Wizards' "headache" on the guard line!
As for the personal performance of Theuven game, as the team's head coach, Nash was also full of praise: "Irving's performance is excellent, and it is an honor to coach Kyrie Irving on the road. ”
Of course, the Nets were able to win this game, and the performance of veteran Aldridge on the bench was also indispensable.
Aldridge was very efficient, playing 31 minutes off the bench, shooting more than 70% of the 11-of-15 shooting, and contributing 27 points+ 6 rebounds + 3 assists + 2 blocks.
More importantly, Aldridge personally has not made a mistake in this game, which can be said to have completely disrupted the wizards' defensive rhythm and deployment, and somewhat dreamed of returning to the peak!
On the other hand, on the Wizards side, although the team played a tenacious performance of 6 people scoring in double figures in this game, the team failed to withstand the pressure in the final quarter, and finally lost by 1 point, which obviously made it difficult for home fans to accept.
But for the Wizards, this game, the team is not completely without highlights!
After all, as the team's three major offensive cores, the performance of Bill + Kuzma + Dinwiddie in this game, although it did not help the Wizards win, but rationally speaking, it did cause a lot of trouble and trouble to the Nets.
Just in the face of Irving + Aldridge, who have gone crazy, and the Nets who have blossomed more, the Wizards who failed to withstand the pressure in the last quarter of this campaign seem to have no choice but to drink and hate!
More importantly, after losing to the Nets in this game, the Wizards' regular season record has also reached 23 wins and 22 losses, and the ranking has fallen to 9th in the East.
And considering that the team's next schedule is not an easy schedule, it has to be said that this Wizards team's playoff goals this season will obviously face more tests!