The Nets challenged the Kings back-to-back, expecting them to end their losing streak in this game, but unfortunately they collapsed in the final quarter, scoring only 15 points in a single quarter and being reversed by their opponents. In the end, the Nets lost 101-112 to the Kings, suffered six consecutive losses, and still ranked sixth in the East.
Losing again, continuing to set a new record of the season's highest losing streak, the Nets' recent form has been really too low. After Durant was injured, the team lost its rhythm, coupled with Harden's good and bad form, and Irving can only play away from home, these are the key to the team's losing streak. According to this momentum, the Nets will also play a playoff, and it is estimated that after Durant returns, there will be many contradictions in the locker room.
This time against the Kings, the Nets played very well in the first half, taking an 8-point lead, and still occupied the initiative on the field after the third quarter, but after entering the final quarter, the team completely collapsed. This quarter, how the Nets shot how not to score, watching the opponent step by step to give the score to the rebound, and gradually open up the point difference, only 15 points in one section, the opponent got 29 points, so lost the game. The Nets have seen this situation many times this season, playing well in the front, but they can't resist it in the final moments, which may require head coach Nash to find a reason.
After the game, Nash revealed the reason for the team's loss, "In the second half we were like a tired team, and the team quickly developed in a direction that was not good for us. "Now that you know the team is tired, why not make some adjustments? Harden returned from injury, still back-to-back, and played another 37 minutes in the game. In addition, Harden's poor performance in this game can completely let him rest more, rather than blindly leaving him on the court, which is not a good choice for both sides, just look at Harden's performance.
Harden played 37 minutes in this game, shooting only 2 of 11, 5 of 0 from three points, not a single free throw, only 4 points, plus 7 rebounds and 12 assists, and 6 turnovers, plus-minus -21 the worst on the team. He only scored four points in a single game and played at least 30 minutes, which also set a new career low. After the game, Harden talked about the team's problems, saying: "Everything has problems, every point has it. ”