On April 21, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In today's focus battle, the Nets played Celtics on the road to game Round 2 of the series. In the first leg of the two sides, Durant played rarely badly, only 9 of 24 to score 23 points, and the Nets also lost G1, so what kind of response Durant can play today is particularly interesting.
After the start of the first quarter, Thanks to Bruce Brown alone to lead the team to play 9:0, then Durant hit the first shot of the day from mid-range, after which Durant played his own strong, he caused Grant Williams, Smart and White to use the free throws to score 6 consecutive points, before the end of the quarter, Durant hit a long two-pointer. Durant had 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on 2-of-4 shooting in the first quarter, and his performance picked up significantly.
In the second quarter of the game, the Green Army's defense against Durant was significantly strengthened, and durant was difficult to get an easy shot. It wasn't until 2:05 left at the end of the first quarter that Durant hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc, and then the Nets made a successful steal, and Durant won the mid-range again, with one person scoring five consecutive points in 20 seconds. In the first half, the Nets led the Greens 65-55, with Durant having 15 points, three rebounds and three assists on 4-of-7 shooting.
Entering the third quarter of the game, Durant's feel declined, 0 of 5 shots in a single quarter, and even a rare two-shot loss, relying only on free throws to score 4 points. In the final quarter, the Nets fell into a scoring drought and were overtaken by the Green Army, and Durant still did not perform well, scoring 6 points on only free throws and quickly eating the fifth offense. Throughout the second half, Duran made 0 out of 10!
In the end, the Nets suffered a 17-point comeback and trailed the Celtics 0-2 in the series. In the whole game, Durant played 41 minutes, only 4 of 17 shots, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, 18 of 20 free throws, a total of 27 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and 6 turnovers, and Durant was blocked twice and was robbed many times, with a plus-minus of -10 the lowest on the team!
According to the schedule, the third leg of the two sides will play on April 24, and the Nets will return to play at home.