On March 19, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended earlier today, the Brooklyn Nets narrowly defeated the Portland Trail Blazers at home 128-123.
In this game, the Nets' star Kevin Durant played well. He played 37 minutes, shooting 11-of-15, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, and cut down a full statistic of 38 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 block. Especially in the 3rd quarter, he played 12 minutes, 4 of 6 shots, and had 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in a single quarter.
So far in the regular season this season, Kevin Durant has played an extremely explosive personal performance. He averaged 36.6 minutes per game and contributed 29.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks. He shot 52.3 percent from the field and 37.6 percent from three-point range. He ranks sixth in the league in terms of average playing time per game and first in the league in points per game.
Of course, the Nets can win this game, but also inseparable from the team's guard Seth Curry's excellent performance. He played 35 minutes, shooting 9-of-14, including 7-of-11 from three-point range, and had 27 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. After coming to the Nets, Curry Jr. performed remarkablely. He averaged 16.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, and he shot 50.0 percent from the field and 47.6 percent from three-point range, making him one of the team's most consistent pitchers on the perimeter.
After winning the game, the Nets' current record has come to 37-34 in eighth place in the East. They are 3.5 wins away from the sixth-place Cavaliers in the East, 6.5 wins ahead of the eleventh Knicks in the East. So this season they are likely to participate in the play-offs, and whether Irving and Simmons can play at that time is very important for the team.