On January 2, the NBA regular season ended a more unexpected game, the Nets at home to the Clippers, the opponents did not have Leonard, Paul George, Batum and Little Morris and other people, belonged to the residual attack, and the Nets except for Irving and Joha, almost all played, and it was at home. The Nets once led by double digits in the final quarter, and it was in this situation that the Clippers counterattacked strongly under the leadership of Mann and Bledsoe, defeated the Nets, avenged the loss to the opponent some time ago, and was also the first big cold in 2022.
After the game, the Nets suffered a losing streak for the first time, so that the only team that has not lost this season is the Warriors. Nash said bluntly in an interview: We got what we deserved.
Durant said in an interview: "We are too lax, like the coach said, we don't deserve to win. We came on the pitch with the SB attitude of feeling like we were winning. ... Hopefully, this loss will make you remember at least until tomorrow, and if it doesn't matter if you lose like this, then you should look in the mirror and take a good look at yourself. ”
Harden said in a post-game interview: "It was a tough game, a frustrating loss, mills' full departure put more pressure on the Clippers and me and Durant, but I'm not sure it's a problem compared to the Nets' other problems. ”
The Nets' loss in this game was indeed quite unexpected, Durant's last-minute two free throws were embarrassing, and the team also had obvious light opponents, especially in the case of a lead in the score and a large advantage in frontcourt rebounds, they relaxed their vigilance, and finally lost at home to the Clippers, which was really embarrassing.