On January 21, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Brooklyn Nets visited Utah to challenge the Jazz, Kevin Durant continued to be absent, and finally the Nets defeated the Jazz 117-106 to end a four-game losing streak, Irving scored 48 points madly, and Simmons scored only 6 points. The Nets took a double-digit lead in the first quarter, and the Nets led the Jazz 28-22 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Jazz played a 33-23 offensive climax, and the Jazz rallied by four points at halftime. In the third quarter, the Nets and Jazz played very anxiously, and the two sides tied 83. In the fourth quarter, the two sides clenched the score, and the Nets hit two three-pointers at key moments to open the score, and finally won the game under the leadership of Irving's 20 points in a single quarter.
Statistics:
Nets:
Irving 48 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists Claxton 20 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist Royce O'Neal 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists Joe Harris 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists Simmons 6 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists
Sir:
Markkanen had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist, Clarkson 29 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, Beasley 12 points and 4 rebounds and Sexton 17 points and 1 assist
Stars of the Field:
The Player of the Game was undoubtedly Irving, who stepped up to save the team in the final quarter, helped the team win the game, ended the Nets' four-game losing streak, and proved himself again.
Highlights:
Markkanen converted a three-point hit
Claxton completes the dunk
Beasley scored on a three-point outside line
Irving hit a 3-pointer
Claxton once again offered a violent buckle
O'Neill fired long-range shots from the outside
Competition Review:
The Brooklyn Nets, who played their first game away from home, relied on Ben Simmons to help the team take the lead. After that, with Royce O'Neal scoring a three-pointer, the score was 5-5. The Nets gradually expanded the score, and as O'Neal hit another three-pointer, the gap was stretched to 13 points by the Nets. The Jazz then narrowed the gap to single digits, with Vanderbilt making the final shot in the first quarter to give the Nets a 28-22 lead.
In the second quarter, the Nets started with a small 6-2 climax, and the difference was stretched to double digits by the Nets. But soon the Jazz took a 10-0 lead, tied at 36. The scores alternated thereafter, and with Beasley hitting a three-pointer, the Jazz took a four-point lead. In the final moments of the second quarter, Markkanen hit a three-pointer to bring the deficit to four points, giving the Jazz a 55-51 halftime lead.
In the first half, Nets Kyrie Irving went on 8-of-13 shooting in 20 minutes, scoring 20 points, four rebounds and three assists. Sexton played 13 minutes in the half, shooting 4-of-5 from the field and 0-of-2 from the free throw line, with eight points, one assist and one steal. Clarkson played 15 minutes in the half, shooting 4-of-9 from the field and 0-of-3 from three-point range. He made 5 of 5 free throws and had 13 points, 2 assists and 1 steal.
In the third quarter, the Nets Claxton scored the ball and the difference was one point. The Jazz's inside Kessler's consecutive points stretched the gap to 6 points, after which the Nets fought back, with Irving hitting the shot, the score came to 73-72 The Nets rallyed, and then Yuta Watanabe continued to score a three-pointer, the difference reached 6 points, the Nets took the lead in this quarter, Conley hit a free throw in the final minute of the third quarter, and the two sides tied 83 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the Nets started with a small 13-9 run, and the difference was four points. Irving's three-pointer from the timeout extended the gap to 7 points, and Irving finally stepped up at the crucial moment. After that, the Nets continued to score to stretch the gap to 5 points. Markkanen then hit a three-pointer to stop the Nets. Clarkson's breakthrough drew 102. But Irving felt hot and hit a key 3-pointer to pull the score even further, and in the end, the Nets narrowly defeated the Jazz on the road to end a four-game losing streak!
Starters:
Nets:
Irving, Claxton, Royce O'Neal, Joe Harris, Simmons
Sir:
Markkanen, Clarkson, Beasley, Conley, Kessler