On January 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Nets visited Portland to challenge the Blazers, due to the away game, Irving was reactivated, but Harden's left knee was excessively extended, and Duou led the team to win consecutively.
The Blazers are also plagued by injuries, with CJ McCollum suffering from pneumothorax and Lillard missing three games in a row due to an abdominal tendon injury, and the team is weighing whether he will continue to rest or undergo surgery. Once the surgery is confirmed, Lillard is likely to suffer season reimbursement.
At the beginning, the Nets defense was still not good, the Blazers frequently hit the inside line to create damage, Irving and Durant stabilized the output of the tight score, the first quarter Blazers led by 7 points. In the second quarter, Nash dispatched troops, sent Sharp and Edwards to strengthen the defense, and Durant and Irving teamed up to help the Nets win 62-55 at halftime.
In the second half, the Nets' shooting percentage declined, and Covington and Little hit consecutive three-point shots to help the Blazers regain their advantage, and the Blazers again took a six-point lead after the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Nets rose to catch up, the Blazers maintained their advantage through patient conduction and active scrambling, Durant and Irving lost the crosshairs consecutively, and the Blazers blossomed inside and outside to stabilize output. McLemore's three-pointer helped the Trail Blazers stretch the gap to nine points before hitting another three-pointer to kill the game. The Nets were unable to return to the sky, losing 108-114 on the road.
This is the second game of Irving's return, he played 40 minutes overloaded, 9 of 21, including 3 of 8 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throw, a total of 22 points, 8 boards, 4 assists, 1 break, 1 cap and 4 turnovers, plus or minus of 0. Durant fell into the same embarrassment as James, playing 41 minutes, 9 of 19, including 2 of 7 from three points and 8 of 8 from the free throw line, although cutting 28 points, 10 boards, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 1 cap, but the plus-minus -15 is the lowest in the game.
Nash, the master of the pot, said bluntly, "Yesterday's overtime made the players tired. I'm proud of their efforts to win and stay the course. "In the last seven games, the Nets have lost five games, and the form is quite sluggish, although they are still in second place in the East with 25 wins and 14 losses, but Nash is too dependent on the Big Three, and this stubborn disease will eventually drag them down.