Pistons vs. Nets
The NBA regular season is in full swing, and the Nets face the Pistons today. The former beat the Pacers in the last game and morale is high. But as the regular season drew to a close, the Nets still didn't get a chance to return to the playoffs. That's right, as of now, they still only have a 30-47 record, ranking 11th in the East, and a full 6 wins away from the Hawks in tenth place in the East.
Their opponent this time, the Pistons, has suffered an embarrassing three-game losing streak in recent times, and this battle is even worse, with Cunningham, Duren, Fournier, Fontecchio and other giants all missing. Therefore, if the Pistons want to get out of the haze of consecutive defeats, it is like a fool's dream, but in the specific competition, the Pistons still performed relatively resolutely, which also brought a lot of pressure to the opponent. After the two sides battled for four quarters of regular time, the Nets still relied on Thomas's 13 points in the final quarter to help the team complete a 19-point comeback with a total score of 113-103.
The specific results
At the beginning of the game, the Pistons showed sharp outside firepower, they hit consecutive shots, like a fire to play a wave of 13-0 offensive frenzy, the difference quickly widened, as of the end of the first quarter of the game, the Pistons with a score of 35-23, got a 12-point lead. In the second quarter of the game, the two sides fell into a stalemate, and the Pistons maintained a lead of about ten points with accurate shooting and solid defense. At halftime, the Nets trailed by 11 points and the situation was precarious.
In the second half, the Pistons continued to play steadily and steadily, holding the initiative on the court. However, Nets rookie Cloney performed well, scoring 12 points and delivering three blocks on 4-of-4 shooting in a single quarter, becoming a weapon for the Nets to fight back. At the moment of the final quarter, the Nets launched a tidal counterattack, the Pistons fell into a scoring drought at a critical moment, and the Nets seized the opportunity to take the game away with a wave of 19-0 shocking reversal. In the end, the Nets reversed the Pistons by 19 points, sending the opponent an embarrassing four-game losing streak.
epilogue
This victory not only showed the Nets' tenacious fighting spirit and excellent teamwork, but also showed fans the potential and style of young players such as Clooney. During this period, Thomas, who started the game, delivered a game-high 32 points, as well as 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 39 minutes, and the key 13 points in the final quarter showed the big heart of a star player. In addition, Bridges also has 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, as well as Schroder, who handed over 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Klooney, who came off the bench, also had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
On the other hand, on the side of the Pistons team that lost away, only 5 players on their team scored double-doubles, and the overall competitiveness was still relatively good. Ivey posted a double-double of 16 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, while Sussell also contributed 18 points and 6 assists, as well as Metu with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Brown with 15 points and 2 rebounds. In addition, Jalen Noel, who came off the bench, also shot 5 of 8 and delivered 12 points and 4 rebounds, but he could only be powerless and could not help the team complete the final reversal.