The Nets challenge the Jazz
On March 22, Beijing time, the Jazz and the Nets competed in the regular season. In this game, the Nets Kyrie Owen, Ben Simmons and Joe Harris continued to be absent, and Drummond was absent due to illness. Against the powerful Jazz on the inside, the Nets, who are no. 8 in the East, face a tough test. In this battle, Salt Lake City was a back-to-back battle.
Nets vs Jazz
Refusing a 21-point comeback, the Nets tackled the Jazz
In the first half, the two teams faced each other on the field, and the point difference was always between single digits. Durant and Mitchell played against each other on the court, Conley and Clarkson performed well, and Brown and Griffin continued to attack the inside line to help the Nets tighten the score. At halftime, the Nets led 53-51.
In the second half, Clarkston won consecutive singles in the penalty area, and also limited the opponent's play on the defensive end, Durant fired 15 points in the third quarter, leading the team to widen the point difference. Before entering the final quarter, the Jazz trailed by 16 points. Durant scored consecutive points from the middle and long range to give the Nets a 21-point lead. However, the Nets have since been in a scoring dilemma, and the Jazz have played a 19-4 offensive frenzy under Mitchell's long-range shooting, narrowing the point gap to six points in one fell swoop. Salt Lake City saw hope of a comeback to beat the Nets, but Durant assisted Clarkston's dunk to stabilize the situation for the Nets. Since then, the Jazz have been unable to shoot from a long distance, and the game time is over. The Nets eventually beat the Jazz 114-106, rejecting a 21-point comeback.
The Nets beat the Jazz, refusing a 21-point comeback
The Nets beat the Jazz
Prior to this game, the No. 4 Jazz in the West led the Nets by as many as 7.5 wins. Brooklyn suffered a major loss in the absence of Drummond due to illness, the absence of Kyrie Owen, Ben Simmons, and Joe Harris, and the absence of Cescuri due to injury. The Nets, ranked No. 8, were able to beat the Jazz in the face of untidy personnel, which can be described as a good play with a weak victory over the strong, a low-gram, and a big upset.
The Nets upset the Jazz
Reject 21 points reversal! Durant set a record 37+9+8, and the Nets upset the Jazz! The Tower of God makes a contribution!
Full game recap
The first quarter began, Durant scored on a jumper, Conley threw a score, Brown scored a layup, and Conley returned to a long-range shot. Gobert dunked, Dragic pressed the whistle and shot long-range shot also in color. Durant hit a single, Brown scored a free throw, Mitchell scored a throw and Clarkston dunked. Clarkson threw a throw and Whiteside scored with a layup. Mitchell scored from a distance and the Jazz went on a 7-0 run. Brown hit all 2 free throws, Mitchell scored on a layup, and Brown hit the basket to win.
Durant was clipped by a double bag
Clarkson hit a long-range shot and Durant scored two goals in a row to help the Nets clench the score. Clarkson scored on a jumper, Griffin returned the empty three-pointer, and Clarkson returned the long-range shot. After the first quarter, the Jazz led 28-25.
In the second quarter, Griffin made 2 free throws, and Conley scored 5 consecutive points in the middle and long distance to lead the team to an 8-2 attack. Mills scored from a distance to stop the bleeding for the Nets. Thomas and Mitchell faced off in the penalty area, Mills and Griffin hit the basket in succession, and the Nets clenched the score. The Nets requested a timeout, Mitchell and Durant fired three-pointers, Conley and Whiteside led the team to the interior to respond to the 6-2 attack, and Brown and Mitchell each attacked the inside to score.
Brown defends Mitchell
Durant hit 2 goals in a row, Edwards and Brown also scored from the basket, and the Nets played an 8-0 small climax to honor the opponent. At halftime, the Jazz trailed 51-53.
In the re-fight, Mitchell scored a free throw, Clarkston made up a dunk, Gobert was blocked by Claxton, Claxton dunked Gobert, the Jazz attacked a 24-second violation, Brown hit a 2+1, and the Nets played a 7-0 offensive. Conley scored on a layup and Clarkston scored again in the low post. Mitchell responded with a three-pointer, and Brown and Conley fired a three-pointer. Gobert hit all 2 free throws, Clarkston singled Gobert hit 2+1, Durant hit a jumper, Edwards scored from a distance, Durant hit a one-handed shot, and the Nets took a 13-point lead.
Durant jumper
Clarkson blasted in 3+1, Brown made 1 of 2 free throws, Durant assisted on Clarkston dunks, Whiteside scored in the box, Durant hit 2 long-range shots in a row, and the Nets extended the gap to 16 points. Clarkson hit a single, Butler and Durant collided, Butler hit a long-range shot, and Durant responded with 3 free throws. Brown hit the board and the Nets led 91-75.
In the final quarter, Conley scored a free throw, Gay scored a single shot, Dragic hit a jumper, Gay made up a dunk, and Thomas scored on a layup in color. Rudy Guy hit a 3-pointer, Mills responded with two long-range shots, Gobert dunked and Mitchell threw a free throw. James Johnson and Durant hit the inside to score, Clarkson couldn't throw in, Durant slammed into the long range, and the Nets extended the point difference to 21 points. The Jazz requested a timeout, and Mitchell's long-range shot was stopped. Clarkson hit a three-pointer, Brown threw a shot, Mitchell scored another three-pointer and the game went into a timeout.
Nets generals
Gobert dunked, O'Neal hit 2 free throws, Gobert dunked again, and the Jazz went on a 15-2 offensive spree to close the gap to eight points. Durant hit a jumper in a hurry, Mitchell hit all four free throws, and Salt Lake City narrowed the gap to six points. Durant assisted on a Claxton dunk with just 37 seconds left before the finale, and the Nets took an eight-point lead to seal the win. Mitchell couldn't shoot from a long range in a row, and the game time was over.
Durant
Durant's runaway was record
Nets superstar Kevin Durant played 38 minutes, shooting 15-of-23, 4-of-7 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line, and had an all-around statistic of 37 points, 9 boards, 8 assists and 1 steal. Durant scored the highest score in the game with a super high shooting rate of 65%. In addition, Durant also shot the team's most four 3-pointers with a 57% shooting percentage. Durant exploded on the offensive end, scoring 15 points in the third quarter to give the Nets a big lead. Durant, who made a long-range shot in the final quarter, also led the team to extend the point difference to 21 points.
Durant stormed off
In the decisive moment, Durant sent a key assist to help Clarkston dunk and help the Nets withstand the opponent's counterattack. In addition, Durant is also the rebounding king and assist king of this game. Durant achieved an all-round rampage, and his wonderful performance is the key to the Nets' ability to win the cold.
Durant, who also set a record in this game. After this campaign, Durant's career regular season total score reached 25,213 points, surpassing NBA star Jerry West (25,192 points) and rising to 22nd all-time.
Durant set a record
As the top scorer in the NBA, Durant continues to set new records. Durant is bound to be one of the most outstanding players in the NBA.
Clarkston made a contribution
Nets interior player Nicholas Clarkston contributed to the Nets' final victory. Tower Clarkston played 28 minutes, shooting 7-of-8 and 1-of-1 from the free throw line, with 15 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Clarkston conceded just one goal in the game and had a superb shooting percentage of 88 percent.
Clarkston showed all-around skills in this campaign, and also suppressed the former best defensive player Rudi Gobert (11 points and 4 boards) on both offensive and defensive ends. While being efficient on the offensive end, Clarkston guarded the box well. As the team's block king, Clarkston also has outstanding contributions in rebounding protection and tandem teams.
Clarkston dunked
In the decisive moment, Clarkston received an assist from Durant and completed the dunk, helping the Nets seal the victory. Relying on key dunks, Clarkston played the winner of the game and dominated the game.
Two-team stats
Jazz: Rudy Gobert 11 points and 4 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell 30 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Jordan Clarkson 19 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, Mike Conley 18 points and 7 assists, Gay 9 points and 3 rebounds, Whiteside 6 points and 5 rebounds, Butler 5 points, Forrester 4 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Royce O'Neal 2 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Hernan Gomez 2 points and 2 rebounds
Nets: Durant 37 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 steal, Clarkston 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, Mills 13 points, 3 rebounds, Griffin 9 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Dragic 7 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds, Bruce Brown 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, Edwards 5 points, Thomas 4 points, James Johnson 2 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists