On January 23, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Nets trailed by 17 points in the third quarter and trailed by 12 points in the fourth quarter, Royce O'Neal made a key three-point shot in the last 28 seconds, the Nets defeated the Warriors 120-116, the Nets won two straight and won both games against the Warriors this season. Irving chipped in 38 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, and his NBA career total exceeded 15,000 points, reaching 15,025 points. Curry scored 26 points for the Warriors.
Statistics
Nets: Irving 38 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Simon 7 points and 11 assists, Claxton 24 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks, Royce O'Neal 16 points, Joe Harris 14 points, Seth Curry 12 points.
Warriors: Curry 26 points, Thompson 10, Draymond Green 9 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, Poole 17 points, DiVincenzo 13 points, Looney 14 points and 10 rebounds, Kuminga 20 points.
Race tidbits
Pre-match brotherhood.
Tencent sports fans and anchors New Year greeting videos appeared on the Warriors' home screen.
Highlight moments
Irving assists Claxton for a dunk.
Royce O'Neal opened a three-point combo.
The warrior passes through the clouds and flowing waters.
Irving singled Curry to score.
Irving threw himself into his own hands.
Curry hit a three-point shot.
Thompson burst on an assist and "Chasing Dreams" hit a three-pointer.
Kuminga air tie rod shows talent.
Kumin sped up the slam dunk.
Irving singled out Thompson.
Irving butterflies wore flowers to "feed the pie", but unfortunately his teammates failed to seize the opportunity.
Curry scored a three-point with the ball.
Poole shot from distance.
Simmons crotch assist.
Simmons helped Claxton take off.
Irving made a strong three-point shoot.
Teammates fight for chances, and Curry takes chances.
Match Review
The two teams met this season on Dec. 22, when the Nets defeated the Warriors 143-113. This time again, Durant is still on the injury list, and the Warriors are suspended by Wiseman and Iguodala. At the start of the game, Irving assisted on Claxton dunks, and Royce O'Neal hit two consecutive 3-pointers, and the Nets started 8-0. The Warriors played a classic pass to match the chase, but the Warriors' defense had problems, Irving made a 3-pointer, Royce O'Neal cut to the basket to add two more points, and the Nets stopped the Warriors.
After the timeout, Wiggins scored single-handedly, and Irving singled out Curry to hit a step-back jumper. Irving scored a strong shot from the basket to give the Nets a seven-point lead. The two teams went into opposition, Curry hit a three-pointer, the Warriors went up the gear, Looney attacked the inside, DiVincenzo and Jerome gave outside firepower, and the Warriors blasted 23-9 to go 7 points in the lineup. Sumner hit two free throws as the Nets trailed the Warriors by five points at 28-33 to end the first quarter. Royce O'Neal scored 11 points in the first quarter.
As the second quarter began, the two teams continued to fight each other, with Seth Curry hitting a three-point shot and DiVincenzo hitting two consecutive three-pointers to give back. Irving used singles to chase points, the Warriors showed the depth of the lineup, and Kuminga scored three straight goals to stop the Nets. After the timeout, Irving made a three-point shot and exceeded 15,000 NBA career points. Poole and DiVincenzo hit long-range shots, and Kuminga hit a 2+1 basket as the Warriors continued to lead. Curry shot a three-pointer, the Nets continued to attack unsuccessfully, the Warriors also deliberately sent Claxton to the free throw line, Claxton made 2 of 7 free throws in the first half, Poole quickly played 2+1, Curry and Thompson teamed up to score, and the Warriors extended their lead to 17 points. Warren led the Nets to a 7-0, and Poole hit both free throws to stabilize the situation for the Warriors, who led 72-60 by 12 points to complete the first-half battle.
At the start of the third quarter, Joe Harris hit a three-point shot to blow the Nets' counterattack horn, Irving scored points with free throws, Simmons assisted Claxton for an empty dunk, and the Nets stopped the Warriors 10-3. After the timeout, Thompson and Curry missed shots, Simmons scored a layup, Irving hit another 3-pointer, and the Nets extended the third-quarter offensive run to 15-3 to tie the score. Curry made a three-pointer, and Irving responded immediately, first hitting a layup and then assisting Claxton for a dunk, and Claxton received a pass from Seth Curry to hit the basket again, and the Nets overtook it. The Warriors used the tactic of sending Claxton and Simmons to the free throw line, both of them gave two free throws, Looney hit a layup, Kuminga scored two consecutive basket points, and the Warriors once again exceeded. Joe Harris hit a layup, Curry made two fouls, and the Warriors led 90-86 by four points into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter finale, Irving assisted Claxton to add two more points, and the Nets narrowed the gap to two points. Poole's three-point shot detonated the Warriors to blossom more, Draymond Green and Kuminga teamed up to attack the basket, Poole hit another long-range shot, Thompson hit a shot, and the Warriors onslaught to widen the gap to 13 points. Irving scored five straight points to lead the chase, Thompson went into the mid-range, Kuminga hit the basket again, and the Warriors responded with a fightback. Claxton scored five straight points, the Nets counterattacked, Curry missed a shot, Irving made two fouls, and the Nets trailed by only 3 points. Kuminga hit the basket and used his feet to make a layup, the Warriors stabilized the situation, and the Nets called a timeout.
After the timeout, the Warriors sent Claxton to the free throw line again, Claxton missed two free throws, Curry and Kuminga took a step violation, Seth Curry scored a layup, Curry shot a deflection, Joe Harris made a three-pointer, and the Nets tied the score. Looney hit both free throws, Irving hit a 2+1, and the Nets rallied over. Curry made two fouls and hit all the free throws, and the Warriors once again exceeded by one point. Irving and Curry missed shots, and Royce O'Neal received a three-point pass from Irving to give the Nets two points left 28 seconds before the end. Thompson missed a three-pointer, Irving hit both free throws, Curry deflected a three-pointer, and the game was over, and the Nets narrowly won.
Both sides start
Nets: Claxton, Royce O'Neal, Joe Harris, Irving, Simmons
Warriors: Draymond Green, Wiggins, Thompson, Poole, Curry