On November 23, the Nets defeated the Cavaliers 117-112 away. Kevin Durant scored 8 of 19 shots and scored 27 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 blocks, 10 of 10 free throws. He led the team to reverse the game in the second half and locked with free throws. Victory.
Durant, who had taken a break before, came back today, but the Nets’ offensive efficiency in the first quarter was quite low. They made jump shots from outside the penalty area. Durant couldn’t touch the ball or feel. S and Harden's dry play on the outside has never been achieved. The Nets scored only 11 points in 8 minutes.
At 3 minutes and 30 seconds, Durant finally broke the scoring shortage by scoring a three-pointer, and then he made two fouls and made two free throws, quickly catching up to the score. At the end of the quarter, he made a three-pointer from the perimeter, and his final attack was to get rid of the opponent's hit with the ball. He scored 9 points with 3 of 7 in a single quarter.
The Nets still failed to complete the overtake in the second quarter. Durant broke through and was blocked after his return. The poor defense of the Nets also allowed the Cavaliers to keep scoring during the conversion. When Durant's singles were not superb, the Nets could only Becoming passive. Durant scored two jumpers in this quarter, but the Nets were 11 points behind and 16 rebounds behind. Durant with 13 points in the half was the only player to score in double figures for the Nets, while the Cavaliers scored in double figures with three of them.
At the beginning of the second half, Durant still relied on singles to create opportunities, and Dean Wade could not limit him by single defense. Although the Nets never opened the outside line, Durant and Harden took turns feeding Ade, but two points totaled less than three points. At 6 minutes and 05 seconds, Durant went into the middle distance, and then Mills finally scored from the outside, and the Cavaliers called a timeout.
At 4:06 seconds Durant also used a terrifying wingspan to block Allen's jumper, but he failed to score a counter-attack shot, and Johnson did not make a three-pointer. But in the last three minutes, Durant attracted the defense and suddenly transferred to Thomas, who was open on the weak side, who finally hit a three-pointer. The Nets' defensive quality improved at the end of the quarter. Durant led the team alone to achieve good results. At 1 minute and 54 seconds, he assisted Mills to make a three-point arc. The Nets tied the score with a wave of 9-0. Thomas came off the bench to give the basket. The net brings many surprises.
But the Nets still struggled after Durant and Harden returned in the fourth quarter. Durant failed to make a three-pointer and the Cavaliers once overtook. Durant didn't score for half a quarter. He was forced to pass in a double-team at 5 minutes and 24 seconds, and Johnson completed a dunk. At 4 minutes and 18 seconds, he forcibly failed to make a shot, Allen scored 5 points in the fast break, and the Cavaliers took the lead again.
At 3 minutes and 11 seconds, Durant finally made a difficult hit, and then succeeded in a layup after the Cavaliers made a mistake. The Nets led by 1 point. Since then Mills made an offensive foul and soared into the counter-attack three-pointer. The Nets did not lose the chain at the critical moment. After Ade made a tip-up, Durant also assisted Johnson to break through the score.
The Nets had the upper hand. Although Durant was blown offensively and fouled in the last 23 seconds and gave the Cavaliers the ball for nothing, the Cavaliers missed the outside line. Durant was sent to the free throw line and made all four free throws. The Nets finally had Surprised and won the victory.