The Nets lost 120-132 to the Grizzlies on the road today.
It's worth mentioning that before today's game, the Nets have suffered a five-game losing streak against the Grizzlies, which is the longest existing losing streak against other teams. The Nets haven't won the Grizzlies since the start of last season, and they still haven't won today.
In today's game, Durant and Irving both performed well, scoring 78 points together, but both became empty cuts. Durant played 39 minutes and shot 12-of-28, including 1-of-7 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the free throw line, scoring 35 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Durant has scored 37 and 38 points in the past two games, and he has scored at least 35 points in three consecutive games, tying the longest record in The Nets' history. In the past 10 games, Durant has averaged 31 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists per game, shooting 53% from the field, but the Nets have only achieved a record of 6 wins and 4 losses.
Irving played even better today, playing 43 minutes on his own birthday and shooting 15-of-27, including 6-of-11 from three-point range and 7-of-7 from the free throw line, with 43 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists. In the last four games, Irving has cut 40+ in 3 of his games, including a 50+ and a 60+, averaging 43.8 points per game, shooting 61.7% from the field, averaging 11.5 three-point shots per game, shooting 60.9% from three-point range and shooting 80% from the field.
On the Grizzlies side, in Morant's absence, the team had three players who scored 20+, Brooks had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Bane 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Melton 23 points and 4 rebounds, and 4 others scored in double figures, Jalen Jackson Jr. had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks, Jones 16 points and 10 assists, Clark 14 points and 10 rebounds, Kyle Anderson 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
It is worth mentioning that the Grizzlies have a record of 15 wins and 2 losses in Morant's absence this season, while the Grizzlies have 35 wins and 21 losses in morant's games. That said, without Morant, the Grizzlies have a better record.
For the Nets, in The absence of Morant, Durant and Irving together scored 78 points, they still failed to win, which is also very frustrating, if there is Harden, they probably will not lose today, I don't know if they miss Harden.
The good news is that Irving has been allowed to play in the home game, as long as Irving and Durant can play at the same time, the Nets are still very strong, but there is no guarantee that it will be foolproof, just like today's game, so the Nets still have a long way to go and face a lot of challenges.