On April 13, Beijing time, the Nets play-offs home to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers, the first quarter of the game the Nets won a huge 20-point lead, although the Cavaliers in the following three quarters of the full counterattack, but the final Nets still won, and with the 7th ranking into the playoffs, will be in the first round against the Celtics.
In the first half of the game, the Nets double star in the offensive end can be called inexplicable, Durant 4 of 5 to send 12 points and 7 assists, Irving is 9 of 9 shots without false hair crazy 20 points and 4 assists, and the Nets' performance on the defensive end is also very eye-catching, limiting the Cavaliers to only score 43 points in the half, which is also the key to their 14-point lead.
In the third quarter, Durant's offensive efficiency declined, 6 shots in a single quarter, Irving also suffered a strict defense of only 2 shots in a single quarter, but the two did not stop tandem teammates, and the single quarter again sent a total of 9 assists, so the third quarter ended, the Nets still had a 12-point advantage.
In the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers opened 9-3 to narrow the point difference to 6 points, and Durant's three-pointer at the bottom corner stabilized the military's heart. After the Cavaliers chased for six points again, it was KD who stopped the opponent from mid-range. In the finale, the Cavaliers chased 6 points for the third time, Brown went to the basket to kill the game, and the Nets finally defeated the Cavaliers 115-108 to advance to the playoffs.
In the game, Durant sent 25 points, 11 assists and 3 blocks on 9-of-16 shooting, and Irving efficiently scored 34 points and 12 assists on 12-of-15 shooting, which was the first time since the two joined forces that they delivered double-digit assists. Drummond and Brown also contributed a lot to the victory, with Chuang Shen sending 16 points and 8 boards, and Brown having 18 points, 9 boards, 8 assists and 3 full statistics. The Nets will play against the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, with the Celtics winning 3-1 and losing in four games in the regular season.