On October 30, Beijing time, the two powerful Nets and Pacers in the Eastern Division launched a regular season showdown. In this campaign, both teams played a high-quality offensive and defensive performance. In this game, the Nets Kyrie Owen was absent, and the interior big player Clarkston was absent due to illness. For the Pacers, TJ Warren, Le Vere and Brogdon are absent. However, the two teams still presented a visual feast for the fans.
In the first half, the Pacers relied on multi-point blossoming, and at one point held a 16-point lead. However, the Nets, led by Kevin Durant, James Harden and others, frantically chased points. At the end of the first half, the Nets led 58-55. The Nets completed a 16-point comeback.
At halftime, the Nets overtook their opponents by 3 points
3 Giants 47+10+5, Nets 16 points reversal overtakes Pacers! Harden 21+5+10 free throws, KD18+2!
In the first quarter, Sabonis Jr. scored low, Durant hit a jumper from the free throw line, Turner scored 1 of 2 free throws, and KD scored 1 goal. Justin Holliday blasted in a long-range shot, Duarte scored on a layup, Sabonis Jr. singled Harden to win, and the Pacers hit a 6-0 mini-climax. Harden assisted Brisette to throw a score, and Justin Holliday scored from afar. Durant hit a jumper and Harden hit a long-range shot, and the point difference was narrowed to 3 points. Duarte scored on a jumper and completed a dunk. Sabonis Jr. hit a layup and the Pacers scored six straight points.
Durant scored on a jumper and Sabonis Jr. hit a single in the low post. Clegg and Joe Harris each hit 2 free throws, Duarte also hit a three-pointer, and Harden returned the long-range shot. Clegg hit a layup and Harden responded with two free throws. Durant scored a single shot and Lamb scored four points in a row of free throws. Durant played with his back to single and Clegg hit a long-range shot. KD also scored three-pointers, and Clegg shot from mid-range. At the end of the first quarter, the Pacers led 38-26.
At the end of the first quarter, the Nets trailed by 12 points
In the second quarter, Ade scored from the middle and Craig made a layup. Ader went into the middle range, Turner scored in the penalty area, Clegg made a layup, and then completed the shot on the back of the box, and the Pacers played a 6-0 small climax to extend the point difference to 16 points.
Millsap scored 2+0, Harden hit 2 free throws and Joe Harris blasted in for a long-range shot. Millsap scored on 1 of 2 free throws and scored again, and the Nets went on a 10-0 offensive spree to close the gap to six points. Turner hit 2+1 and Millsap made 3 of 4 free throws also in color. Harden scored three points on consecutive free throws, and the point difference was only 3 points. Duarte made a comeback to stabilize the game for the Pacers. Durant hit four free throws, Harden hit a three-pointer and the Nets overtook their opponents by two points. The Pacers asked for a timeout, Duarte scored on a jumper, TJ McConnell scored 2+0 and Indiana responded with a 4-0 run. Harden hit all two free throws, and the Nets clung to the score. Harden's three-point shot was fouled, and he hit all three free throws. At the end of the half, the Pacers trailed 55-58.
Harden and Durant led the Nets to a rebound
In the first half, the Nets' big three giants James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Paul Millsap joined forces to contribute 47 points, 10 boards and 5 assists. The wonderful performance of the above three people is the main reason why the Nets were able to erase the huge 16-point difference and eventually achieve a score reversal.
Nets giant James Harden played 19 minutes at halftime, shooting 4-of-7, 3-of-4 from three-point range, 10-of-11 from the free throw line, and had 21 points, 5 boards and 4 assists. Harden, in the first half, achieved full firepower. Harden, who scored the highest score on both teams, also got the Nets' most rebounds and assists. Harden, you're aggressive in this battle. Harden was the player with the most free throws in the first half of the two teams. Harden's strong desire to win is evident.
James Harden broke through with the ball
Nets superstar Kevin Durant played 18 minutes at halftime, shooting 6-of-8, 1-of-2 from three-point range and 5-of-6 from the free throw line, with 18 points, 2 boards and 1 assist. Durant, with a fiery hand, scored the second highest score of the half with a shooting percentage of 75%. KD, still unstoppable on the offensive end.
Nets Durant
Half-time stats for both teams
Pacers: Sabonis Jr. 8 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 breaks, Justin Holliday 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, Turner 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, McConaughey 2 points and 2 rebounds, Duarte 13 points, Clegg 16 points
Nets: Durant 18 points, 2 boards and 1 assist, Harden 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Millsap 8 points and 3 rebounds, Griffin 2 rebounds, Joe Harris 5 points and 2 rebounds, Bruce Brown 2 points and 3 rebounds, Aldridge 4 points and 3 rebounds.