On February 27, Beijing time, today's NBA regular season focus battle, the Nets went to the road to challenge the Bucks, the two teams met in the second round of the playoffs last season, because Irving and Harden suffered injuries, and finally the Nets lost seven to the Bucks and were eliminated, and today is also Irving's first face of the Bucks this season. The two sides fought fiercely to the decisive moment, and finally the Nets relied on a steady free throw to finally avenge the Bucks 126:123.
In the absence of both Durant and Simmons, Irving turned the game into a classic revenge battle, hitting 14 of 26 shots in the game, including 2 of 6 three-pointers, and finally got a season-high 38 points, and also had 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, and staged multiple unsolved singles to save the Nets at key moments.
Before each free throw, Irving would hold the ball and watch the basket quietly for a while amid the booing of the away fans. It was noisy and harsh, but Owen felt serene, as if listening to the noises that interfered with him and insulting him, and then threw the ball and smashed them.
This victory is also crucial for the Nets, first of all, they won the defending championship, which shows that they have the ability to beat the league's giants, not a pseudo-strong team. In addition, Irving can win the game with a single core, proving that the players in the team are united, and although Irving plays part-time, it does not affect his excellent state, as long as the new York epidemic prevention policy is changed, Irving is still the insoluble Irving.
After the victory over the Bucks, Durant's injury also ushered in good news. According to team head coach Nash, Kevin Durant had a high-intensity training session this morning and there were no accidents during the period. Durant will have to do one more such training session before he can reach the Nets' comeback standards.
So far this season, Durant has averaged 29.3 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game, including an average of leading the league at one point. But due to injury, Durant has missed 24 games this season, and the Nets have a record of 7 wins and 17 losses. When Durant and Simmons both return, the Nets will once again be the biggest favorite to win the championship.