On January 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Nets challenged the Blazers away, Harden was absent in this campaign, Irving and Durant led the team, the Blazers core Lillard was absent, the remnants of the game, the first quarter of the Blazers performed better, bombed 33 points, achieved a 7-point advantage.
The Nets have been in a mediocre state recently, losing 4 of their last 6 games, narrowly beating the Spurs in overtime last game and temporarily ranking 2nd in the East. The Trail Blazers have been equally bad this season, ranking 11th in the West with a 15-24 record, a precarious playoff situation, and a bad form for Lillard at the heart of the season.
In this game, Harden and Ade are absent due to injury, Irving returns to lead the team with Durant, Lillard is absent from the Blazers core, and the Nets' starting starts are: Durant, Duke, Irving, Clarkston, And Bembry. The Trail Blazers' starting starts are: Simmons, McLemore, Nurkic, Covington, Little. In the first quarter, Nurkic scored first with free throws, Durant also scored in color, McLemore and Irving scored three points, the two teams scored alternately, Durant hit two free throws, and the Nets led 10-9.
The Blazers' breakthrough was sharp, resolutely impacting the inside line, the Nets quickly made a full, Covington hit two free throws, and the Blazers led 14-10. The Nets felt bad, did not score in more than 3 minutes, Irving finally broke the scoring drought, the Blazers always suppressed the Nets, Covington made two free throws, and the Nets fell behind 15-21. The Nets nibbled on the score, Thomas hit a three-pointer, the Trail Blazers offense went very well, and Nurkic resolutely slammed into the interior to take a 25-18 lead.
Irving scored three points on consecutive free throws, Johnson scored with a dunk, and the Nets trailed 23-25. The Trail Blazers didn't panic and quickly scored six straight points to establish an advantage, With Durant shooting three-pointers, the Nets trailing 26-33 in the first quarter, Irving with eight points and two assists in the first quarter, Durant with seven points and two rebounds and Thomas six points. On the Blazers side, Simmons had 6 points, McLemo 5 and Nurkic 7. The Nets had 10 fouls in the first quarter and the inside line was blown up.