Following the home win over the Wizards, the Brooklyn Nets regained their momentum and continued to sit at home, and were challenged by their formidable rivals, the Heat.
On the Nets side, due to Bruce Brown's excellent performance in the last game, head coach Nash chose to continue to believe in the existing starting lineup, and the two cores of Durant + Harden are also ready to defend the home.
On the other hand, on the Heat side, out of caution, head coach Spollstra also followed the previous conventional starting lineup, whether the big three Butler + Adebayo + Lowry can lead the team to win on the road, which has undoubtedly become a major attraction of this game!
Finally, after four quarters of fighting, in the first half, the Heat, which was dominated by guests, under the excellent performance of Butler + Adebayo + Taylor Hiro, although they overpowered the Nets, achieved a nearly 10-point lead.
But after returning from the second half, the Nets opened the third quarter with a fiery touch on the outside, and Durant + Joe Harris + Bruce Brown hit three consecutive three-point shots, which once helped the Nets complete the score reversal.
However, in the final quarter of the final game, the Nets were suddenly dumbfounded, the team only scored 19 points in the fourth quarter, plus Adeba about 8 minutes to blast 10 points to usher in a small outbreak, completely took over the game, and finally the Heat also won on the road, 106-93 victory over the Nets, not worth the trip at the same time, but also won 2 consecutive wins!
This game rushed to the away, although the Nets once completed the counterattack, but the Heat did not mess up, but played a team performance of 5 people scoring in double figures.
In the case of the two core Butler + Adebayo scored 17+14+7 and 24+9 respectively, and Tucker + Hiro combined to score 29 points to continue the stable performance, the team's brain Kyle Lowry, and the play of the bench strongman Dedmund, is particularly critical!
Although Lowry's performance on the offensive end of this game was not very efficient, he started 32 minutes, shot 3 of 8 from the middle and outside three-point ranges, and shot 1 of 5, and only got 9 points + 6 rebounds in the game.
But as the team's core guard and commander, Lowry sent 9 assists throughout the game, not only combing the Heat's overall offense clearly, but also successfully disrupting the Nets' defensive strategy and deployment!
In addition, as the team's substitute center, Dedmund's play in this game is also indispensable.
Dedmund was very efficient, playing 14 minutes off the bench, shooting 6 of 9 free throws and 2 of 2 free throws, contributing 14 points + 9 rebounds + 1 steal offensive and defensive performance, providing strong firepower and vitality for the team's bench.
And for the Heat, leaving this cost-effective veteran with a rich combat experience at the end of 1 year is indeed one of the wisest reinforcements for the Heat management this summer offseason!
On the other hand, the Nets' performance in the face of the Heat, a strong opponent in the East, the team suffered a 13-point defeat in this game, which obviously needs to be examined.
As the two cores of the team, Durant + Harden have their own highlights in this battle, and they have jointly cut down the outstanding performance of 39+18+9.
However, in the case of the team's big player Mills shooting only 1 of 9 shots and 6 of 0 outside three-pointers, completely losing the crosshairs, facing the Heat team with all the soldiers, Durant + Harden can only helplessly drink and hate in this game.
Of course, for the Nets, the team's battle is not a complete without gains!
After all, as Bruce Brown's starting second game, he still continued a stable game performance, shooting 5 of 8 from the field, contributing 12 points + 5 rebounds + 1 assist + 3 steals, and the cooperation between Harden + Durant has gradually entered a better state.
Obviously, in the case of the team's core Irving temporarily unable to return to the team, in the Nets' lineup system, as well as under head coach Nash, Bruce Brown may also play a more important role!