On March 9, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Eastern Conference card battle, the Nets against the 8th Place Hornets in the East. In the first two quarters, the Nets led by 26 points, the Third Quarter Nets led by up to 34 points, the Hornets played 20-4 to chase points, Durant was blown technical fouls, the Hornets did not give up, Irving scored 34 points in the third quarter, and the game was still suspenseful.
The Nets, who have lost four straight games against the Hornets, have the same record for both teams, and this matchup is also a key card battle, and the two teams may even face off in the playoffs. Durant and Irving led the team well in the first quarter, leading by 14 points at 34-20 in the single quarter, and Irving scored 12 points. In the second quarter, Irving continued to have a good hand, Brown also had a good play, the Nets once again pulled away the point difference, the second quarter led by as many as 28 points, halftime is 69-43 lead 26 points. For the Nets, it was also a long-lost big lead, Irving 20 points, Durant only scored 9 points, but teammates played well.
In the third quarter, Cescuri hit another three-pointer, Irving hit a three-pointer, and the Nets quickly pulled away the point gap. Bridges hit two-pointers, Irving received a pass from Drummond, scored in the air, Brown scored two more points, Ball and Rozier hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Hornets trailed 51-79. Irving assisted Drummond to score, Ball scored two points, Irving hit a three-point shot, Rozier hit a three-pointer, Irving still responded with three points, and 11 points in the single quarter, already got 31 points.
Bridges made two free throws and one shot, the Nets did not score consecutively, Bridges hit a three-point shot and dunked, chased 6 points, and the Nets called a timeout. After the timeout, Durant was whistled foul, Ball hit two free throws, Durant was blown away again, Plumlee scored, Ball also won easily, the Nets played a little lax, the Hornets played 12-0, the point difference returned to 19 points.
Durant pushed Rozier to be blown for a technical foul, Ball missed a free throw, James Johnson hit two free throws, the Nets scored again, Rozier hit a three-pointer, Johnson scored again, Ball extended a three-point shot, the Hornets played their own offense, played 18-4, Clarkston covered the foul, Rozier jumped in, 20-4, Durant still did not score, the Hornets made a mistake, Irving returned to the court, assisted Dragic hit a three-pointer, and the Nets led 94-76. Rozier hit all three free throws, Irving hit two points, Oubre scored two points and Dragic scored a layup.
Harrell and Clarkston clashed, pushing down opponents, receiving technical fouls, Durant's free throw hit, which was also his only single-quarter score, Martin hit a three-pointer, Irving was fouled on the free throw line, two free throws, the Nets lost 10 points 31-41 in the single quarter, or led by 16 points, Irving 34 points in the third quarter.