On December 19, Beijing time, the 2022-23 NBA regular season continued, and the Brooklyn Nets challenged the Detroit Pistons away.
Durant reached a milestone
In this game, Kevin Durant swung the scythe of death to usher in a milestone night, surpassing the Celtics' two major stars John Havlicek and Paul Pierce, and rising the all-time scoring list to 16th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. He scored 26 points in the third quarter, including 20 points in 3:15, leading the Nets to a comeback victory over the Pistons after trailing by as many as 19 points, helping the team to a six-game winning streak and remain fourth in the East.
In terms of the Nets, Durant shot 14 of 22 from the field, cut 43 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, and set a career single-quarter scoring record with 26 points in a single quarter, Irving 38 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Royce O'Neal scored 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Simmons 4 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists; On the Pistons side, Bojan Bogdanovic had 26 points and 4 assists, Stewart 9 points and 7 rebounds, Jaylen Durham 8 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, Jaden Ivey 19 points and 4 rebounds, and Killian Hayes 10 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.
Irving played well and slashed 30+
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Nets faced the Pistons, the bottom of the East, the team was unexpectedly in trouble, Bojan Bogdanovic made a foul and hit two free throws, Nets Simmons turned over and hooked two points, after that, the Pistons' Hayes and Bojan continued to score, began to dominate the court, and quickly suppressed the Nets. By the middle of the quarter, with consecutive three points from Stewart and Bojan, they had at one point widened the gap to double digits. On the Nets side, only Durant and Irving output the team's scoring barely double-double. In addition, after Durant scored four points in the first quarter, his career scoring totals surpassed the Celtics' two biggest names John Havlicek and Paul Pierce to rise to 16th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. But the Nets remain passive. Ivey is strong and stubborn, Yuta Watanabe is exciting. In the first quarter, the Pistons led 35:21.
Entering the second quarter, the Nets Durant took a break, Irving carried the offensive banner and took the lead to break through and shoot, and Royce O'Neal also hit a three-pointer. Today's Pistons bench players are ferocious and consistently maintain a double-digit advantage. Durant re-draped on a layup and scored a double-double. On the Pistons side, Ive made a layup and Hayes hit a layup to briefly put the score up to 19 points. At the end of the first half, Claxton ate a pie dunk and played at halftime, and the Nets trailed the Pistons 54-71.
KD scored 26 points in a single quarter
The Nets began to exert their strength, and Irving came up and hit consecutive three-pointers to score for the team. After that, Ben Simmons turned over and hit the basket. Durant's signature jumper hit a breakout and gradually chased the gap back into single digits. The Nets' chasing attack wave, the Pistons obviously did not pay enough attention. Later in the quarter, KD burst out to turn on the Grim Reaper mode, his signature jump shot 2+1, facing the defense, shooting three three-pointers in a row, and scoring 26 points in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Nets took the score around 98:96.
Simmons broke through inside with the ball
In the final quarter, the Nets didn't give the Pistons a chance, and Irving scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, and with the powerful firepower of their two stars, Yuta Watanabe and Royce O'Neal could also shoot 3-pointers. Durant hit another jump shot to bring the two-point difference to seven points. Since then, the Nets have maintained their advantage. In the end, the game was over, and the Nets relied on Durant's big comeback in the third quarter, 124-121 against the Pistons, winning a six-game winning streak.
Starting line-ups for both sides
Nets: Irving, Simmons, O'Neal, Durant, Claxton
Pistons: Evy Hayes, Durham, Bogdanovich, Stewart
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