Unconsciously, the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won the big three in the West this season, have closed the door to the playoffs. There is no doubt that they have become the most typical negative teaching material of the league. In contrast, the Brooklyn Nets, which also have a big three in the East, are still full of hope. Although the Nets have also been in a low ebb in the middle of the season, they have not lost the competition for playoff tickets. So far, they still have a record of 42 wins and 38 losses, maintaining the eighth place in the East.
And this game, the Nets back at home, ushered in the challenge of the Cleveland Cavaliers. After three years of dormancy, the Cavaliers were back on the right track and were given the opportunity to impact the playoffs. Interestingly, based on the records of the teams in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, there is only a 1.0 win difference between the Cavaliers and the Nets. That said, if the Nets can win that game, they will come to the seventh place in the East. However, will the Cavaliers compromise easily? Let's wait and see.
At the beginning of the game, the Nets, who were playing at home, took the lead and took the lead. Durant sent 16 points, 2 assists and 1 steal in the first 12 minutes of the game to lead the team to a 34-19 score and a 15-point lead. But after entering the second quarter of the showdown, the Cavaliers, who were in a state of backwardness, did not choose to sit still, but quickly launched a tough counterattack. Garland played 12 minutes in the second quarter, delivering 10 points, 1 assist and 1 steal, and Mobley also had 8 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block, helping the team to play a 35-28 score and recover the 7 points behind in the first quarter.
At the end of the first half of the game, the Nets still led the Cavaliers by a crucial eight points. But what is surprising is that the Cavaliers, who have achieved good results in chasing points, can also take advantage of the victory chase to achieve a rebound in the score. In the third quarter of the competition, Durant handed over 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block data did not work, the Cavaliers side of the players played a blossoming state, with a 34-21 score, not only chased back the first half of the 8 points, but also achieved a 5-point rebound. The Cavaliers took the lead in the score, and Durant, who had already delivered 30 points in the third quarter, also had to do his best.
Yes, Irving's form was not good, Durant played 12 minutes in the third quarter, only took a 1-minute break to continue playing until game time, and finally helped the team play a 35-19 score, and won the game with a score of 118-107. Durant, the nets' star, once again came to 41 minutes, but also handed over the game's highest score of 36 points, as well as 5 rebounds and 5 assists, in the process of helping the team achieve a final reversal, played an irreplaceable role.
To be sure, including this game, Durant has played four games this month, reaching at least 41 minutes, including 45 minutes against the Bucks at the beginning of the month. Perhaps, we are sad that Durant is constantly being overmanded, but we also have to accept the current harsh reality of the Nets. Owen was in poor form at one point, at one point pulling the team across the team with 22 shots and 18 points. And seeing that the regular season has come to an end, Durant is not desperate at this time, and they may not even be able to score in the playoffs.