On April 13, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs & playoffs officially kicked off. In today's Eastern Conference showdown, the Nets beat the Cavaliers 115-108 at home, which locked up the 7th place in the East, where they will face the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.
In today's game, Durant played very well, playing 41 minutes in the whole game, shooting 9 of 16, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and cut down 25 points, 5 boards, 11 assists, 2 breaks and 3 blocks. It is worth mentioning that Durant only hit a three-pointer today, but this three-pointer is very interesting.
The ball came with 8:24 left in the final quarter, when the Cavaliers trailed the score to 82:88 and Durant hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner to help the Nets extend their lead to nine points, temporarily slowing down the Cavaliers' momentum. Durant knew the importance of the ball when he shot the three-pointer, so he had a bowing motion before shooting, he took a special look at the three-point line, and after making sure that there was no line, Durant hit the three-pointer steadily!
In Game 7 of last season's Eastern Conference semifinals, the Nets trailed the Bucks by two points in the final minutes of regular time. Durant then hit a long-range shot, just when everyone thought that the Nets had killed the Bucks, the referee found Durant stepping on the line through slow motion, so the two sides could only enter overtime, and finally the Nets lost to the Bucks in overtime and was eliminated by a score of 3:4. From the beginning of this game, stepping on the line has become a shadow that Durant cannot erase, and has been wildly ridiculed by fans and media.
Durant is excited about the upcoming playoffs, saying he can't wait to play the Greens, and when it comes to limiting Tatum, Durant said: "It's a tricky problem, we have to work very hard!" According to the schedule, the G1 of the Nets and Green Army will be played at 3:30 a.m. Beijing time next Monday.