On January 27, Beijing time, the Nets home to back to back against the Nuggets, Harden (left hamstring tension) due to injury truce, the whole team as many as 8 players missed the Nuggets, Durant, Harden and Irving three giants are all suspended, of which Irving has no injuries but can not participate in the home game; the Nets injury camp is too unfortunate, Harden really should not play this round.
Details of the Nets' injury against the Nuggets:
Durant (sprained paraligament in left knee), Harden (tight left hamstring), Irving (not eligible to play at home), Joe Harris (ankle injury), Sharp (non-COVID-19 illness), Clarkston (injury management), Millsap (personal reasons, he has reached a breakup agreement with the Nets) and Duke Jr. (still developing the league).
Before the game, Harden was listed as a suspect because of his left hamstring, to which Nash said: "I think we need to be more cautious in back-to-back games; when it comes to whether Harden is happy in Brooklyn, Nash responded: Yes, I think he was happy when he came here, he is just a little frustrated with basketball, injuries and players missing out of the new crown.
So far this season, Harden has played in 42 games for the Nets, averaging 23 points, 8.1 rebounds and 10.1 assists in 37 minutes per game, the second in the league in average playing time; Durant has played in 36 games, averaging 27.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 36.5 minutes per game, and is expected to be injured for 4-6 weeks due to a ligament sprain in his left knee; Irving has only played in 7 games, averaging 23.4 points, 5.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.
As of now, the Nets are in third place in the East with 29 wins and 18 losses, but the position is very unstable, and the Bucks and Cavaliers are catching up.