On March 24, Beijing time, the Nets lost to the Grizzlies 120-132, Irving scored 43 points, Durant scored 35 points, and the two scored 78 points. After the game, both Irving and Durant were interviewed by the media. Irving smiled and refused to talk about playing at home, and Durant also said that he would not respond until the official announcement, and he also said that he did not buy a birthday present for Irving and planned to buy it for Irving when he went to Miami.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Nets scored only 16 points, and Irving scored 10 of them. After this game, Irving averaged 9.1 points per game in the final quarter, rising to the top of the league, overpowering Brother Alphabet, DeRozan and James to become the king of the new final quarter.
Although the Nets lost the game, Irving looked in a good mood. Today is his 30th birthday. When Irving attended the press conference, he smiled and asked reporters not to ask hypothetical questions, the US media has reported that New York will change the epidemic prevention regulations, but it will not officially take effect tomorrow, Irving can play the Hornets next Monday, usher in the home debut, but as Irving and Durant said, everything is not officially announced, and they do not want to respond. Owen told reporters that after the official announcement is confirmed, he is willing to talk about this topic.
After losing this game, the Nets will have two days off before they play against the Heat on the road. Durant said he hadn't bought a birthday present for Owen yet and planned to go to Miami to buy it for him. Durant also praised the Grizzlies for their prowess, arguing that the Grizzlies have a lot of athletically strong and confident players.
Speaking about the reasons for the loss of this game, "The opponent killed us with three-pointers (19 of 38 from three points by the Grizzlies), and we mainly lost today in too many turnovers (14 turnovers) and too many rebounds in the backcourt (the Grizzlies grabbed 16 front boards). ”