On February 17, Beijing time, the NBA ushered in a crazy day, playing three major reversals in a row. The Nets completed a 28-point reversal, the Lakers reversed the Jazz with 14 points, and the Nuggets completed a 16-point reversal against the Warriors.
The Nets reversed by 28 points
In the New York derby, the Nets beat the Knicks 111-106 after trailing by at most 28 points. Two new signings, Seth Curry, had 6 of 9 three-pointers and six assists with 20 points and six assists, Drummond had 11 points and 19 rebounds, and their real savior was rookie Thomas, who scored nine consecutive points in the fourth quarter to lead the team to a 15-0 wave to complete the reversal.
Throughout the game, Thomas scored 21 points, 16 in the final quarter, and made a winning three-point shot in the final moment. After the game, Thomas said he knew it was a singles moment and killed the game with his most common move.
The Nets' 28-point reversal also tied the biggest reversal point difference in Nets history in the past 25 years, making Durant excited to celebrate. It is worth mentioning that Curry Jr. revealed the secret of the Nets' turnover, that is, Nash's locker room speech in midfield inspired everyone.
The Nuggets reversed by 16 points
The Nuggets trailed by as many as 16 points to reverse the Warriors 117-116. In the final attack of the game, Jokic held the ball to attract the bag clip, assisted Morris's three-point shot, and completed the whistle-pressing kill. It is worth mentioning that the final moments of the game staged a fairy fight.
With 5.9 seconds left, Curry singled Morris, stopped the jump shot, and also made a foul to complete the 2 plus 1, and the Warriors rebounded by 2 points. However, the Nuggets' last attack, Jokic broke through and encountered Curry's bag to clip the ball, Morris received the ball and hit a steady three-point shot, killing the Warriors. After the game, Kerr said, "They (the Nuggets) did very well in the final stages of the game. ”
The Lakers reversed the Jazz by 14 points
The Lakers trailed by as many as 14 points before reversing the Jazz 106-101. In the final 5 minutes and 19 seconds of the fourth quarter, the Lakers' five small lineups exploded a wave of 21-9, completing the reversal. James scored 33 points, 8 boards, 6 assists and 2 blocks, and a man in the fourth quarter scored 15 points and assisted Reeves to hit a big heart three-pointer.
Wei Shao also had a good performance in the fourth quarter, scoring 9 points without mistakes. 3 of the last 4 free throws in the game helped the Lakers laugh to the end. As a result, the Lakers' record against the top 7 teams in the league record was rewritten to 4 wins and 13 losses, including 2 wins and 0 losses against the Jazz.