At 4:30 a.m. Beijing time today, the 2021-22 NBA Professional League regular season Denver Nuggets sat at home to compete with the Brooklyn Nets as scheduled. In this game, Nuggets coach Michael Malone sent Morris, Will Barton, Nikola Jokic, Jeff Green, Aaron Gordon's starting lineup, Nets coach Steve Nash sent Kyrie Irving, Patty Mills, Griffin, Johnson, Edwards to start, Harden, Durant and other players are still suspended due to injury.
After the game began, Barton scored on offense, Gordon scored consecutive points, and the Nuggets took the lead. Edwards played a second attack, and Green and Mills shot each other from a distance. The Nets continued to fire from the outside, Green played 2+1, Thomas snatched and counterattacked, Hyland hit a jump shot, and at the end of the first quarter, the Nets led the Nuggets 40-39.
Entering the second quarter of the game, Mills shot an arrow through the heart from a distance, and Cousins and Najib hit the inside line with full power. Owen abruptly stopped the jump shot hollow into the net, and Najib suddenly threw a take-and-take. Irving continued to score on the offensive end, With Forbes scoring on offense and Griffin hitting three consecutive points. Jokic's consecutive shots were unstoppable, and Thomas slipped into the basket. At the end of the first half, the Nuggets led the Nets 76-75.
Yi Bian fought again and entered the third quarter of the game, and the offensive status of both teams declined. Morris made a layup into the net and Irving scored on a jumper. The Nets then attacked and muted, and players frequently hit the iron. Jokic's back-to-back strong tackles showed off his superstar demeanor, and the Nuggets built a double-digit lead. Johnson's bottom corner three-pointers fell, Gordon shot from a distance, dunks and consecutive points, the third quarter ended, the Nuggets led the Nets 107-91.
Entering the final quarter, the Nuggets offense was blocked, Irving turned around and threw a freehand shot, Thomas and Mills fired from the outside, and the Nets trailed by 10 points. At the critical moment, Barton, Gordon, morris blossomed at multiple points, and the Nuggets once again opened up the lead. Seeing no hope of chasing points, Nets coach Steve Nash replaced the main players, and the game went into garbage time. In the end, the Nuggets, who had a double-doubles of seven, defeated the Nets 124-104 and won a valuable victory!
To view the personal data of the main players of both sides:
For the Nuggets (No. 6 in the West), Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists; Will Barton had 21 points, six rebounds and four assists; Aaron Gordon had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists; Jeff Green had 12 points and five rebounds; Monte Morris had 12 points, five rebounds and eight assists; Forbes had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists; and Najib had 10 points.
For the Nets (No. 7 in the East), Kyrie Irving had 27 points, five rebounds, 11 assists, and three blocks; Cameron Thomas had 20 points, three rebounds, and four assists; Blake Griffin had 19 points and four rebounds; Patty Mills had 14 points, four rebounds, and two steals; Brown had 10 points and five rebounds; and James Johnson had five points and four rebounds.
In a post-game interview with reporters, Nuggets coach Michael Malone said of the key to winning: "At halftime, I told the players that the team that does a good job of defending will win this game. In the second half, our defense improved and we needed to be that team. It feels good to end a three-game losing streak, and in my opinion, the second half is Nuggets-style basketball! ”
Looking at the Nets, who suffered eight consecutive losses, head coach Steve Nash said helplessly: "Today the Nuggets showed their ability, they have some very good players. And after the All-Star Game, we're likely to be in the playoff qualifying area. We now have a lot of talented players who can't play, and our squad is built on those talents. ”
According to the schedule, at 8:30 a.m. Beijing time on February 9, the Nets will play with the Celtics at home, and at 10:00 a.m. on February 9, the Nuggets will compete with the Knicks at home, hoping that in the case of being away from injuries, the players can play the ideal competitive state!
(Source: Weibo)
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