On April 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season fierce battle is in full swing. According to the schedule, the Nets will play the Cavaliers at home today. Prior to this game, the Nets were 42-38 in 8th place in the East, and the Cavaliers were 7th in the East with 43 wins and 37 losses!
Before the game began, the Nets officially updated the team's injury report, and in today's game, Dragic (health and safety agreement), Joe Harris (left ankle injury), Simmons (back to playing condition/ back soreness), Duke (downgraded G-League), Sharp (delegated G-League) will not be able to play. Seth Curry was listed as a suspect because of a sore left ankle, but according to the latest news released by the Nets, Curry Jr. can play in today's game, which is undoubtedly a huge positive for the Nets!
This game is crucial for the Nets. If the Nets can win today, they will tie the Cavaliers in terms of record and push their opponents to 7th place with the win-loss relationship! Today's game is the Nets' penultimate game of the season, and if they can advance to the playoffs as No. 7 in the East, that means they have two play-off opportunities and valuable home advantage. And if they lose today, the Nets are likely to fall to 9th in the East, so today's game is especially important for the Nets.
The Nets also updated their team training photos earlier today, writing: "Back in Brooklyn for the final two games of the regular season!" As you can see, Durant and Irving are still very relaxed on the training ground, and both of them are smiling. In the last game to beat the Knicks, Durant had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, Irving cut 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and the Nets are currently experiencing a wave of two consecutive wins. In addition to today's home game against the Cavaliers, the Nets will also play the Pacers at home next Monday as they strive to end their regular season with four straight wins.
The Nets also released a player entry video before the game, and Irving is still wearing a wide trench coat with black sunglasses today. Irving is currently in the middle of Ramadan, which also makes his form up and down, and in the last 3 games, his shots have been: 13 of 32, 13 of 24 and 9 of 26!