At 7:30 on October 20, the new NBA season was in full swing, and the Nets played the Pelicans at home. Durant and Irving led the team. In the first quarter, Varan hit a layup and Simmons made a mistake. Varan smashed the ball and Jones hit a three-pointer, 7-0! Durant's jumper failed, and Simmons smashed the ball. Zion shot himself, hit 2 points, and the next round was still a smash to score, and the score quietly came to 11-2! Irving hit a 2-pointer, and Zion flew to the basket and continued to hit. Ingram hit a three-point shot, 16-4! Ingram made an unsuccessful shot, McCollum hit a 2-pointer, 18-4! The Pelicans started fiercely and maintained their advantage until the end of the first quarter to make a 32-14 run.
The Nets' sluggish performance is frustrating. Irving has been slow to find form, and Durant can be described as a father and a mother, becoming the team's only reliable offensive point, starting point, and endpoint. In the second quarter, Claxton made a 2+1 and Murphy scored a three-pointer. Thomas missed a three-pointer, and Claxton scored on a layup. Nance missed a throw, and Morris hit a three-pointer. CJ hit a jumper, Durant was capped, and Jones made a key defensive credit. CJ completed 2+1 and the advantage came to 16 points! Ingram hit a 2-pointer, Irving missed a shot and Claxton added a layup. Thomas hit a free throw and Durant hit a 2-pointer. Varan scored three points to stabilize his position.
Although the Nets scored 10 points in the second quarter, they quickly fell behind in the third quarter. Owen tried all kinds of shots, but he just didn't score. In addition to Durant, other players have been slow to score doubles, which also makes the game more difficult. In the end, the Nets withdrew their main force 5 minutes early, and Ming Jin collected the troops and swallowed the fiasco. The final score was 108-130! Ingram had 28 points and seven boards, Zion had 25 points and nine boards, and CJ scored 21 points. Durant scored 32 points, Irving was 6-of-19 from the field, and only 15 points were scored.