On April 3, Beijing time, the Nets lost the Hawks away, Durant played for 42 minutes, 28 shots 19, three-point 10 8 bombed 55 points and 7 rebounds, Irving fought hard for 44 minutes 32 shots 12, three points 14 7 got 31 points and 6 assists; the Nets both giants tried their best, Durant milestone night was difficult to stop the loss, the Nets officially did not have the opportunity to go straight to the playoffs, ranking 10th in the East.
Durant tried his best, scoring double figures in four consecutive quarters, playing the second half, shooting 8 three-pointers and slashing 55 points, shooting a shooting rate of up to 68%; Durant was full of firepower, helpless at the critical moment The Eagles were skilled, Trae Young scored consecutive points to lock in the win; the Nets lost the key card battle, 40 wins and 38 losses fell to the tenth place in the East, and had to play playoffs to compete for playoff places.
Speaking about the loss of this game after the game, Nash said: "We did not play a good game, there were not enough players to stand up; today the Nets only Durant and Irving scored in double figures, scoring 86 points and still losing.
Durant said: "We let the fouls count too early, and the free throws determine the outcome of the game, but the referee is fine, just because we have fouled, lack of discipline in defense; we are playing too aggressive tonight, when we make the right bag, when we play a good defense, we will always foul at the end." Played badly.
In this game, the Nets team won 19 free throws (14 shots), the Hawks won 49 free throws (37 shots), the two teams were 30 free throws, and the penalty score difference was 23 points, which was one reason why the Nets lost.