After setting a record of 28 points to reverse the city's mortal enemy, the Nets are at home today to meet the Wizards, and the two teams just met a week ago, when the Nets suffered the 10th of their 11-game losing streak with 1 point.
In the first half, because both sides were back-to-back and in a fairly even state, Mills found his form, hit 4 three-pointers in the half and scored 17 points to become a Nets Wizard, but the Wizards seized the opportunity of the Nets to turn off the fire at the end of the second quarter to overtake the nets by 4 points to enter the second half.
In the third quarter, the Nets started slowly, the Wizards established a double-digit lead 9-0, and the Nets recovered the score in time. However, in the early part of the fourth quarter, the Nets were once again in a scoring drought, and the Wizards successfully blasted a 19-8 offensive attack to lay the victory. In the end, the Wizards won 117-103 away to the Nets.
The Wizards are in even better shape with a huge amount of physical exertion, with as many as seven of them scoring in double figures. Yamura 20 points, Keyspert 16 points and 2 breaks, Neto 12 points, 2 boards and 3 assists, Bryant 12 points, 5 boards and 2 blocks, Avdia 13 points and 8 boards, Smith 15 points and 6 assists, Gill 12 points, 2 boards and 3 assists and 2 blocks.
In addition to Mills' 22 points, 2 boards, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 1 cap, the Nets' No. 24 man Cameron Thomas also delivered a steady firepower, he played 28 minutes off the bench, 7 of 17 with 20 points, 4 boards, 2 assists and 1 block, which is Thomas's 10th 20+ this season, following Brook Lopez (13 times 20+ in a single season) in a single season, reaching the most Nets rookies with 20+ times in a single season.