After two consecutive defeats, the Nets, who are in desperate need of a win, have regained their strength at home and ushered in the challenge of the Nuggets during the two-game winning streak.
In terms of the Nets, Harden is absent due to injury, and whether the Nets who are disabled in this campaign can withstand the pressure is undoubtedly a huge challenge and test for head coach Nash.
On the other hand, on the Side of the Nuggets, the main players are pouring out, and Jokic is even more ready to lead the Nuggets to do a big job on the road and take away 3 consecutive wins!
Finally, after four quarters of fighting, with a wave of 10-0 scoring climax, the Nets played at home, although in the first half, once overpowered the Nuggets, took a 12-point lead.
But after returning from the second half, the third saver Keech + Barton + Rivers Jr. ushered in an outbreak, leading the Nuggets to play a wave of counterattack frenzy, instantly turning the situation on the court.
Coupled with the final game moment, Rivers Jr. felt hot, Jokic + Aaron Gordon began to exert force again, teaming up to take over the game, ending the Nets' momentum of trying to fight back.
In the end, the Nuggets also reversed the Nets 124-118 on the road, which was worth the trip to win 3 consecutive wins, but also gave the opponent Nets 3 consecutive losses!
In this game, although the Nuggets once fell into a passive situation of as many as 12 points behind in the score, fortunately, the team did not mess up, but played a team performance of six people scoring doubles, three people 20+ team performance, completed a big turnover.
In the case of Aaron Gordon + Monte Morris + Cousins and other main players, each performing their duties, the two core Jokic + Barton, and the play of the miracle soldier Rivers on the bench are particularly critical!
Jokic was very efficient in this game, starting 34 minutes, shooting more than 60% of the 8-of-13 shooting, and bombing a game-high 26 points, plus 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal all-around performance.
Among them, in the third quarter, he shot 3 shots and scored 10 points, which not only helped the Nuggets achieve a counterattack, but also became an overwhelming existence for the Nets!
In addition, as the sharp soldiers at both ends of the team's attack and defense, The play of Barton in this game also played a crucial role.
Against the Remnant Nets, Barton lived up to expectations, dared to fight and handed over 21 points + 10 rebounds + 4 assists + 2 steals + 1 block of offensive and defensive performance, successfully affecting the trend of the game!
Of course, the Nuggets were able to complete the turnaround in this game, and the performance of The Wizards Rivers Jr. on the bench was also indispensable.
In this campaign, Rivers Jr. was full of firepower, playing 24 minutes off the bench, shooting 7 three-pointers on 8-of-11 shooting, and contributing 25 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals.
And his key performance of scoring 22 points in the entire second half not only provided the Nuggets with a strong outside firepower, but also completely disrupted the Nets' defensive rhythm and deployment, and made a great contribution for the Nuggets to win 3 consecutive wins!
On the other hand, on the Nets side, the team failed to withstand the pressure in the second half of this game, and was eventually reversed, swallowing a 3-game losing streak, which obviously disappointed the home fans.
But rationally speaking, for the Nets, this game, the team is not completely without highlights.
After all, in the case of mills + Aldridge and other main forces, continuing to perform steadily, the performance of young cameron Thomas is indeed remarkable!
Cameron Thomas played well, playing 24 minutes off the bench and scoring a team-high 25 points on 8-of-14 shooting, plus a rebound and an assist.
Although it failed to help the Nets stop the decline, there is one thing to say, Cameron Thomas's play on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends has indeed caused a lot of trouble and trouble to the Nuggets!
Only in the absence of Harden, in the face of the Nuggets, which bloomed at many points, the Nets, who were missing major generals in this campaign, seemed to have no choice but to accept the reality of 3 consecutive defeats.
More importantly, after losing to the Nuggets in this game and suffering three consecutive defeats, the Nets' regular season record and ranking have fallen to fourth in the East.
In this regard, Nash, the head coach of the Nets, also said bluntly after the game, hoping that Harden can return in the next game and lead the team to end the decline of the losing streak!