On February 2, Beijing time, the Phoenix Suns defeated the Brooklyn Nets at home. In today's game, Harden returned, and he and Irving joined hands to face the Suns. However, in today's game, the free throw data of the two sides was too disparity, and the Nets eventually lost the game.
In this campaign, the Suns scored a total of 31 free throws, they shot 26 of 31, Paul alone got 9 free throw opportunities, he made all 9 free throws, he scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 14 assists. The Nets only got 21 free throws, and the team made 15 of 21 free throws.
In today's game, Booker shot 13-of-23, including 3-of-8 from three-point range, and scored 35 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, while Bridges shot 10-of-14 and cut 28 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. In the Nets, Irving played well, he shot 26 points and 4 rebounds on 10-of-20 shooting, Harden did not feel good, 6-of-19 shooting, 3-of-8 from three-point range, and cut 22 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists.
In the final quarter, the Nets had a power outage at the last minute. The Suns re-established a nine-point advantage on a 12-point shoot-in between Booker and Paul. In the final quarter, Irving and Harden took turns to chase the score several times, but when the Suns had Paul and Booker as the main offensive points, they could always get points at key moments.
What's more, the Nets' last-minute decision caused a lot of controversy. Exaggeratedly, the Nets' starting players, with the exception of Harden and Irving and Clarkston, did not get a single free throw, and Irving only got four free throws, which is also far from the Suns' starting player data. In the end, the Nets lost the game.