On March 9, the NBA regular season ended a focus battle, with the Nets beating the Hornets 132-121 on the road to end a four-game losing streak. The Nets performed strongly in this game, leading the opponent by 26 points in the first half under the leadership of Irving and Drummond, and the Hornets counterattacked in the second half, but Irving withstood the pressure with his super performance of the highest score of the season, and the Nets successfully won, and Irving hit 50 points, a new season high.
Statistics:
Nets: Durant 14 points, 3 boards and 7 assists, Brown 14 points, 8 boards, 5 assists and 3 assists, Drummond 20 points, 14 boards, 2 assists and 2 caps, Curry Jr. 9 points and 3 boards, Irving 50 points, 3 boards and 6 assists, Dragic 5 points and 7 assists, Mills 12 points;
Hornets: Bridges 30 points, 3 boards and 3 assists, Rozier 30 points, 8 boards and 3 assists, Ball 24 points, 5 boards and 7 assists, Martin 8 points, Oubre 15 points and 5 boards;
Focus Lens:
Irving scored 50 points in this campaign, a new season high;
The Nets had 20 assists in the first half, a season high;
The Net led by 26 points at halftime, the team's second-highest halftime this season;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Brown scored the first goal on a jumper, Ball scored consecutive goals with a jumper and Rozier steals and counter-attacks, and Drummond had nosebleeds. Durant hit a dry shot, Irving slammed in a three-pointer and Drummond slammed it. Ball jumped to stop the bleeding, Plumlee hat Drummond, Martin and Durant hit three-pointers in succession, and Irving went low. Durant scored on the board, Bridges hooked a shot, and Drummond successfully threw it. Dragic assisted Drummond with a dunk, Rozier scored on a jumper, Mills hit a three-pointer and the Nets led by double digits. Rozier and Drummond cut points, Irving hit two free throws, Harrell threw a shot, Irving hit a three-pointer and two free throws, Clarkston pressed the whistle in, and the Nets made it 34-20 Hornets in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Clarkston scored a layup, Oubre cut in, Mills hit a three-pointer in a row, Irving hit two free throws, and the Nets led by 20 points. Ball threw a shot to stop the bleeding, Irving hit another three-pointer, Bridges scored on the board, and Washington successfully released the basket. Bridges scored four consecutive points on a jumper and free throw, Brown broke through to make a 2+1 and Curry Jr. scored three-pointers. McDaniels and Rozier scored consecutive points, Drummond dunked from an empty basket, Brown scored four straight points, and Bridges hit two free throws. Durant scored on a layup, Bridges scored from the outside, Drummond made one of two free throws, and the first half ended with the Nets 69-43 Hornets.
In the third quarter, Curry Jr. and Irving hit three-pointers to give the Nets a 30-point lead. Bridges hit a jumper, Irving hit a layup, Brown picked a basket to score, and Ball and Rozier scored five points in a row. Drummond scored with a layup, Ball dunked, Irving and Rozier hit three-pointers, and Bridges hit a three-pointer after hitting one of two free throws. Ball hit one of two free throws, and Plumlee and Ball scored consecutive points. Durant suffered a technical foul, Johnson hit one of two free throws, Rozier hit a three-pointer, and Johnson threw a throw in response. Ball hit another three-pointer and Rozier's jump shot was close to the point difference. Dragic hit a three-pointer, Rochelle hit all three, Irving hit a jumper, Oubre hit a jumper, and Dragic went up. Martin hit a three-pointer, Irving hit one of two free throws, and the third quarter ended, and the Nets made it 100-84 to the Hornets.
In the fourth quarter, Irving hit a three-pointer, Harrell scored a layup, Oubre cut a dunk, and Irving and Oubre cut points. Irving hit another three-pointer to stop the Hornets. Oubre and Curry Jr. hit three-pointers, Irving hit two of three free throws, Bridges dunked, Mills slammed in a three-pointer, Oubre counter-attacked, and Durant hit a jumper. Rozier scored 2+1, Durant ate the technical prisoner, Drummond scored with a basket, Harrell dunked, Irving hit a 24-second whistle, and Drummond made one of two free throws. The Nets then maintained their lead and managed to win.
Two teams starting lineup:
Wasps: Bauer, Rozier, Bridges, Washington, Plumlee;
Nets: Irving, Curry, Durant, Brown, Drummond;
The next match between the two sides:
March 10 at 8:00 a.m., Hornets vs Celtics;
March 11, 8:30 a.m., Nets vs Philadelphia 76ers;