As the league's longest-running losing streak, the Nets had a tough time. Earlier, they announced the dissolution of the Big Three, and this time, Owen led the team to Washington alone.
In the first half of the competition, the two teams were quite in a state of alternating points, most of the time, the point difference hovered around 3 points, Irving's 17 points alone was the key to the Nets to maintain a slight lead, but the Nets could not take too much advantage, only to lead the Wizards 59-55.
In the second half, the Nets offense fell sharply, the Wizards played a 10-0 rebound at the end of the third quarter and mastered the initiative, the Nets have been playing a point chasing role in the final quarter, and Irving finally freed the point difference to 1 point. However, the Wizards' free throws under tactical fouls were very solid, and the Nets conceded a three-point tie, and in the end, the Nets lost to the Wizards 112-113.
In this game, the Nets had a double-digit lead (11 points), but still failed to keep the victory. Irving was sandwiched by a three-man in the second reading stage, Thomas threw a three-shot, and It was too late for Griffin to make up the basket.
Kuzma, who is regarded as a non-selling talent, cut a triple-double of 15 points, 13 boards and 10 assists, and after Beal's season reimbursement, he officially took over the scepter, and Kuzma's performance did not live up to management's expectations of him.
After Harden left, Irving had no helper, and even though he got 31 points, 5 boards and 6 assists, it was still difficult to stop the Nets from kneeling for ten consecutive years. Since 2022, the Nets have only won 6 wins and 15 losses, and the number of losses on the court in the league in the same period is the largest.