Seventh Card Battle in the East
The Brooklyn Nets are back in the top eight in the East, and while they can't get out of the playoffs, as long as they hold this position, in the playoffs, as long as they win one game, they can get a playoff spot, and even if they lose, they still have a chance. However, the Atlanta Hawks are staring behind them, and their record is the same as that of the Nets. For the Nets, they can't stop and rest, they can only continue to fight game after game. This game, the Nets are going to play against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
This game is crucial for both teams, the Nets are only one win behind the Cavaliers, that is, as long as they win this game, then the Nets can surpass the Cavaliers and come to the seventh position in the East, and will also occupy the home advantage in the playoffs, and the playoffs are even more stable. So, Irving and Durant, will go all out.
The Nets finished seventh in the East
The Cavaliers, who played on the road, felt very bad, Garland had 6 points on 3-of-6 shooting without an assist, Le Vere had 5 points and 1 block, the team only scored 19 points in a single quarter, and the Nets bombed 34 points, of which Durant shot 6 of 7, with 16 points, 2 assists and 1 steal, and Brown also had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. After returning from the second quarter, the Cavaliers gradually regained their touch, Garland had 10 points, 1 assist and 1 steal on 4-of-6 shooting, and Mobley also had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and the team scored 35 points in a single quarter.
In the face of the Cavaliers' pursuit, Irving stepped forward and had 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 4-of-7 shooting, but Durant shot 0-of-3 and only relied on free throws to get 6 points, 2 assists and 1 block. So, at the end of the half, the Nets led the Cavaliers by eight points, 62-54. In the second half, although Durant had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, there were 5 mistakes, the Nets only scored 21 points in a single quarter, while the Cavaliers, Garland scored 11 points, Markkanen also had 9 points, and the team won 13 points in a single quarter, successfully surpassing the Nets by 5 points.
In the final quarter of the game, the Nets continued to chase, Mills hit a three-point shot, Durant chased a three-pointer, and the Nets successfully surpassed by 2 points. The Nets, who played with momentum, began to show perfect team cooperation, hitting three-point shots again and again in the empty position, directly losing the suspense of the game. Garland was also nearly injured, but fortunately it was not a big problem. Drummond became a surpriser, with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists to help the Nets beat the Cavaliers 118-107 and successfully reach the seventh position in the East.
Nash got lost
The Brooklyn Nets were able to complete a comeback in the final quarter, and Nash was instrumental, he did not obsess over the small lineup, but used Drummond, and Chuang Shen also became a surprise in the final quarter, helping the Nets win the game. In this game, the Nets have 14 more rebounds than the Cavaliers, which is undoubtedly the key to winning the game. Durant had 36 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Brown also had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, Johnson had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Irving had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and Curry Jr. had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
It has to be said that the Nets have shown a determination to win this game, and Nash only used 8 people to rotate. Although the Cavaliers lost, Garland had 31 points, 3 assists and 2 steals, still showing excellent form, Mobley 17 points and 7 rebounds, Markkanen 17 points and 4 rebounds, Le Vere 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Love on the bench 10 points and 9 rebounds, Osman 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Rondo only played 9 minutes, did not shoot, got 2 rebounds and 5 assists. For today's Cavaliers, the only thing they are looking forward to is that Allen can return to the team as soon as possible.