On March 9, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Nets defeated the Hornets 132-121 away from home, ending the team's 4-game losing streak. In this game, Irving ushered in the outbreak, shooting 15 of 19, 11 of 13 free throws, personally shooting 9 three-pointers and scoring 50 points and 6 assists, setting a new season high. Durant had 14 points and seven assists, Drummond had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and Brown had 13 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals. On the Hornets side, Rozier had 30 points and eight rebounds, Bridges had 30 points, 24 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists on three goals. After this game, the Nets regained the Record against the Hornets and returned to 8th place in the East.
Before the start of this game, the Nets suffered four consecutive losses, and 17 of the past 20 games, and the morale of the team fell to the bottom. After losing to the Celtics in the last game, the team's winning percentage fell below 50%, and the team fell out of the 8th place in the East, and its position in the playoffs was precarious. Since the Nets' pre-game record is the same as that of the Hornets, the Hornets won the game in the last meeting, so this game is crucial for the Nets, not only to stop the team's decline, but also to seize the opportunity on the way to the playoffs.
Under such enormous pressure, the Nets today ushered in Irving's outbreak. Irving showed a strong desire to attack in the first quarter, scoring 12 points in a single quarter to help the team quickly stretch to double digits in the middle of the game. He continued his offensive firepower in the second quarter, hitting four three-pointers in the first half to score 20 points, and he also completed a difficult vacated layup that completely ignited the morale of the whole team. Encouraged by Irving, the Nets' two role players, Drummond and Brown, played an offensive climax in the second half of the second quarter to help the team take a 26-point lead in halftime.
Easy side to fight again. Seth Curry and Irving continued to output from beyond the three-point line, and the Nets instantly stretched the point difference to more than 30 points. The Europa league game remained unsolvable, and he scored another 14 points in a single quarter to continue to help the Nets take the initiative. On the Hornets side, Rozier and the three-goal did not give up the game, and they played an offensive climax to try to close the point difference. In the fourth quarter, the Hornets continued to bite the score, trying to narrow the point gap to less than 10 points. Irving stepped up again to hit a three-pointer to give the Hornets a chance to close the point gap. As game time went by, the Nets laughed to the end and won the game.
The Eurowen match set a new 6 individual record.
First, Irving scored 20 points in the first half, his 32nd halftime 20+ points during his time with the Nets, ranking third in team history, behind Carter's 71 and Lopez's 33;
Second, Ou Wen hit nine three-pointers on the field, setting a new record for the number of three-point shots in a single game this season;
Third, Irving hit at least two three-pointers in 14 consecutive games, ranking second in the league this season, behind VanVleet's 31 times;
Fourth, the Eurowen game scored 50 points, ushering in the first 40+ and 50+ of the season, setting a new season scoring high;
Fifth, Eurowen's game score is a new high in the past two seasons, the second highest score during his time playing for the Nets;
Sixth, Irving scored 30+ for the sixth time in 17 games of the season.
According to the schedule, the Nets' next game will be on the road to challenge the 76ers this Friday morning Beijing time. The team will face the old Harden, and Simmons will return to Philadelphia with the team, so let's wait and see.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)