The regular season showdown has come to an end, and the championship favorite team, the Nets, has suffered a wave of 4 consecutive losses in recent times, and the record has fallen out of the top eight in the East. The star of the club, Durant, returned to the field earlier this month, but still failed to help the team out of the haze of losing streaks. Perhaps, the Nets should also understand that they have drifted away from the championship. However, we also have to admit that the Nets' new signing Ben Simmons has not yet returned to the game, and the future may help the team get back on the right track.
In this game, head coach Nash pulled the team away to challenge the Charlotte Hornets. Detective Show Ramello Bauer is already cashing in on his talent and can also play his absolute core role on the field. So far, they have also achieved a record of 32 wins and 33 losses, ranking eighth in the East. So, in the process of accepting the Nets at home, can they still stabilize the top eight in the East? Let's wait and see. At the beginning of the game, the Nets, who played on the road, took the lead and got the advantage of a big score.
Durant sent seven points and two assists on 3-of-5 shooting in the first quarter, and Kyrie Irving also had 12 points and one assist for the statistic contribution and 8 points and 6 rebounds. With the continuous efforts of the team's starters, the Nets took advantage of the situation to take a 14-point lead with a 34-20 score in a single quarter. The game began with a feat of domination, and the Nets seemed to be the trusted favorite team to win the championship. Entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Nets, who played in a state, can still follow the trend and continue to widen the point difference between the two teams.
Irving sent eight points and two rebounds on 2-of-2 three-point shooting in the second quarter, and Bruce Brown also had nine points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals to help the team play a 35-23 score to take a 12-point lead. At the end of the first half, the Nets have gone 69-43, leading the Hornets by a crucial 26 points. The point difference between the two teams came here, and there was basically no great suspense in this game. But unexpectedly, the Hornets did not choose to compromise, and still tried to fight back in the next time.
Easy to fight again, the Wasp team can quickly organize an effective counterattack. In the third quarter, Bridges sent 8 points and 1 rebound from 100 percent of 3 of 3 shooting, Ball also had 12 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, and Rozier, who delivered 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists. With the trio firing in quick succession, the Hornets also scored 41-31 to recover the 10 points they trailed in the first half. To be sure, although the point difference between the two sides was narrowed to 16 points, the Nets did not let the opponent achieve a final reversal in the key final quarter of the competition.
The Hornets, after a 37-32 run in the fourth quarter, recovered five points, but let the Nets win the game with a 131-121 score. The Nets finally won again and came out of the haze of losing streaks. Without a doubt, the player they should be most thankful for is Kyrie Irving, who sent explosive data in this game. He played nearly 37 minutes in a single game, shooting 9-of-12 from three-point range and 15-of-19 from the field, delivering a game-high score of 50 points, as well as three rebounds and six assists. With this statistic, Irving also ushered in a new scoring high this season!
At the same time, the team's starting fifth position Zhuang Shen also dreamed of returning to the peak. Although he only played 24 minutes, he also had a luxurious statistic of 20 points and 14 rebounds. It is worth affirming that Durant, who gave 14 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in this game, can finally lie down and win, enjoying the feeling of flying from his teammates. Seeing the Hornets who lost at home, although they lost, there were also many remarkable highlights: Bridges also handed over a key 30 points, Ball also handed over a comprehensive data of 24+5+7, and Rozier handed over 30+8+4.