The Nets, who were disturbed by various factors, finally ushered in good news, and Durant, who was on a one-and-a-half-month suspension, returned as promised, and his opponent was the Heat, the first in the East.
The Death-blessed Nets improved their status significantly and gained the upper hand shortly after the opening, with Durant scoring nine points in the first quarter to give the team a 12-point lead. The Heat still couldn't stop the Nets' steady output in the second quarter, but the Musketeers picked up offensively, and the Heat scored in double figures to enter the second half with a 7-point deficit.
After the break, the Heat completely broke out, playing a 14-0 offensive attack in the middle of the third quarter to beat the Nets, and in the last quarter, Hiro continued to expand the point difference, and the Nets chased the score 10-0 in a wave, but unfortunately the continuous rush to shoot out failed to stage the magic. In the end, the Heat beat the Nets 113-107.
Durant, who has been in the lineup for a long time, is in good shape, he played 35 minutes and 16 seconds, 10 of 21 shots, cut 31 points, 4 boards, 4 assists and 1 cap, but he lacked helpers, and the role player only Bruce Brown was slightly outstanding, contributing 21 points, 4 boards, 3 assists, 2 breaks and 1 cap.
In the absence of Lowry, Butler and PJ Tucker, the Heat scored 20+ with 4 players, Adebayo 31 points, 11 boards and 6 assists, Strus 21 points and 5 boards, Martin 22 points, 5 boards and 2 breaks, and Hiro 27 points, 4 boards and 8 assists.
After three consecutive losses, the Nets' playoff situation is precarious, although they still rank eighth in the East with 32 wins and 32 losses, they have been three wins behind the raptors in the seventh place in the East, and if they swim in the dangerous and chaotic play-off area, the Eagles and Hornets behind them are not easy to deal with.