On March 28, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Nets played at home to the Hornets. It was the first time Irving had played at home as a "full-time player" this season, and the game meant a lot to him. However, Eurowen did not feel good in the game, with 6 of 22 in the game, 1 of 9 three-pointers with only 16 points and 11 assists, and the home debut was screwed. In the end, the Nets lost 110-119 at home to the Hornets, missing the winning streak and dropping to 9th in the East.
Statistical aspects
Hornets: Three-points, 33 points, six rebounds, nine assists, three steals, Bridges 21 points and eight rebounds, Washington 18 points, 11 baskets, five assists on the board, Rozier 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists
Nets: Durant 27 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Johnson 20 points and 16 rebounds, Irving 16 points and 11 assists, Seth Curry 12 points, Brown 10 points and 6 rebounds
Before the game, the Nets and Hornets were in 8th and 9th places in the East, respectively, with only a one-win gap between the two teams. The two teams fought each to a 1-1 draw in the first two matches of the season, so this game is crucial for both sides and has the potential to directly affect the ranking of future play-offs. After this game, the Hornets and Nets both had a record of 39 wins and 36 losses, successfully surpassing the Nets and rising to 8th in the East. The Nets missed an opportunity to further impact the top rankings.
In the first quarter, Irving showed a strong desire to project from the outside, but he did not feel good, the first 4 shots including 3 three-point shots were all deflected, and there were no points in the first quarter. The Nets, with Durant's all-round performance of 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a single quarter, once stretched the point difference to double digits. At the end of the first quarter, the Nets led the Hornets 32-26. In the second quarter, Irving made his first home scoring of the season after inflicting 1 of 2 fouls, and he had 6 points and 5 assists on 2-of-5 shooting in the quarter. The Hornets relied on three goals and Bridges' multi-point blossom in the second half of the quarter to successfully chase the point difference to two points. At the end of the half, the Nets led the Hornets 60-56.
Easy side to fight again. The Hornets continued their strong offensive in the second half of the second quarter, continuing to suppress the Nets on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Three-pointers and Washington hit back-to-back three-pointers as the Hornets rebounded. The European text section feels sluggish again, with 1 point again being 0 out of 4. The Hornets scored a 37-29 quarter to complete the score reversal. In the final quarter, the Hornets once took a double-digit lead. Irving found the offensive rhythm and scored eight points to help the team equalize. At the crucial moment, Martin became a Hornets, personally hitting 2 consecutive three-pointers and refusing to close the gap with the Nets. In the end, the Hornets completed the reversal on the road and won the game.
According to the schedule, the Nets' next game will be at home to the Pistons on Wednesday morning Beijing time.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)