Kevin Durant, who entered the injured list due to knee injury, also announced that the Nets, which had been winning in a row, would face another major test since the downturn at the beginning of the season.
In today’s home game against Thunder, Kyrie Irving was in poor condition. He only got 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 7 of 20 shots. On the contrary, three people scored more than 20 points in the Thunder Array. The Nets rose first and then declined. In the fourth quarter, he was badly attacked by the powerful fire of Thunder, and was defeated 102-112.
Since Durant’s injury, the Nets have lost the next two games; This is also the Nets’ taste of losing streak again since November 15.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made 8 of 17 shots, including 11 of 14 free throws, and scored 28 points and 7 rebounds. Josh Giddey also had 28 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists in an all-round performance. Luguertz Dort added 22 points.
The Thunder scored 18 points in the fourth quarter by the combination of two guards, and the whole team made 65% of the shooting percentage, while the Nets only 34.8%. The result of the game was spontaneous.
“We didn’t get a good kick-off today,” said Nets coach Jacque Vaughn after the game. “Compared with the defense played by Thunder in the fourth quarter, we just couldn’t score. The offensive trouble we encountered in the fourth quarter today is different from the situation against Boston in the previous game.”
In the Nets, Seth Curry’s 23 points were the highest, and Roy O’Neale’s 11 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists; Nicolas Claxton has 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocking attacks. He has sent at least 3 blocking attacks in 8 consecutive games, and has the opportunity to challenge Shawn Bradley’s record of 11 consecutive games set in 1995-96.
The Thunder, which is in good condition recently, ended its trip to the East Zone with three consecutive wins. They won six in the last eight games, and their record has been improved to 21-23. They have no difference with the Jazz, Suns and Pioneers, showing a fierce competition.