On the morning of March 28, Beijing time, the NBA regular season focus battle, the Nets home to meet the Hornets, Irving's home debut this season, the Nets once led by 14 points in the second quarter, to the third quarter the Hornets once surpassed 11 points, the fourth quarter the Nets once overtook one point, the key moment the Hornets' three-point kill game, the Hornets won 119-110.
In this way, the Hornets finished eighth with each other and the Nets ninth.
The Hornets made 17-of-32 three-pointers and the Nets made 7-of-34 three-pointers. Ball scored 7-of-12, and a three-pointer from one man was equal to the Nets' entire team. Durant was 3 of 11 and Irving was 1 of 9.
Durant 27 points, 8 boards, 7 assists, 3 blocks, Brown 10 points and 6 boards, Drummond 20 points, 16 boards, 3 blocks and 3 blocks, Irving 16 points and 11 assists, Curry 12 points and 2 assists
Bauer 33 points, 7 boards, 9 assists, 3 assists, Washington 18 points, 11 boards and 5 assists, Bridges 24 points, 9 boards and 2 assists, Rozier 14 points, 7 boards and 4 assists
In the first quarter, the Hornets led 14-8, Durant led a wave of 10-0 and then back-up 18-14, the Hornets scored consecutive points, the two sides began to alternate, and the Nets established a 10-point advantage 31-21 after a wave of 9-0 after 22-21. The Hornets chased the score, and with Ball's three-pointer, the Hornets ended the first quarter 26-32.
In the second quarter, the Hornets chased 30-33, Drummond scored four straight points, Irving scored three points, and the Nets 40-30. The Nets continued to pull apart a 50-36 points gap. The Nets maintained a 54-42 lead, the Hornets chased the score 53-56, Ball scored 2+1, the Hornets 56-58 two points apart, and the Nets ended the first half 60-56.
In the third quarter, Durant's three-pointer, the Nets 66-61. The Hornets went on three consecutive three-pointers to go 70-66. The score was then added to 74-74. Ball's three-pointer continued to be hot, and the Hornets hit a 16-5 offensive wave to lead by 11 points at 90-79. The Nets trailed 10-3 to 89-93 to end the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the two sides were sawing each other, playing about 5 minutes, and the Hornets led 104-96. Durant scored two points on the free throw, Irving scored eight straight points and the Nets came back 106-105. Washington made a layup, Martin pressed a whistle for a three-pointer and the Hornets made it 110-106 to the final two minutes. Curry hit a layup. Martin hit another three-pointer and Rozier hit a three-pointer. , Wasp 116-108. Irving layup. Bridges killed the game with three points, and the Hornets won 119-110.