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Photo: AP-Scanpix
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James Harden spent 43 seconds on the field, but that didn’t stop the Brooklyn Nets from securing a guaranteed victory.
| Man of the match | |
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EFF 24 |
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Kevin Durant |
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Points |
29 |
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Precision |
12-25 |
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Bounces |
10 |
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Effective transfers |
3 |
Steve Nash’s students in the first Eastern Conference semifinal game at home 115: 107 (30:32, 33:29, 35:23, 17:23) outscored the Milwaukee Bucks and led 1-0 in a series of up to four wins.
The game for the Nets team began catastrophically. Already in the first attack, Harden, who was pushing towards the basket, suffered an injury to his right thigh and did not return to the floor. It’s not yet clear if the Nets star will be able to play in Game 2.
“It was a very difficult episode,” Nash commented briefly.
The traumatized Harden was solidly replaced by Mike James, for whom it was the first true baptism of the fallen. The defender scored 12 points (3/7 doubles, 2/4 trits), 7 rebounds and 3 assists in 30 minutes.
The Nets took the lead after a long hiatus. Kyrie Irving scored three points, Landry Shamet charged from above, Kevin Durant threw a shot from middle distance and the hosts won the section 12: 4 and took a 14-point lead – 98:84.
The Brooklyn team delivered the final blow in the fourth quarter. Durant scored four straight points, James added two points, Joe Harris scored two consecutive points, the Nets accelerated 12: 3 with three minutes left to play with a 19-point lead of 115: 96.
The Nets have released backup basketball players after this episode, who haven’t scored points for the rest of the time, but haven’t been in danger of a Brooklyn club win.
Durant, who was the most productive in the ranks of the winners, scored 29 points in 40 minutes (11/21 double, 1/4 trit., 4/4 penalty), bounced 10 and took 1 ball, made 3 assists, blocked 2 pitches and made 3 mistakes.
“We tried not to get too excited, but the loss of one of the leaders in the first attack forced us to regroup,” Durant said. – I think the coaches did a great job. The boys tried to play particularly hard. We didn’t care about anything except the execution of the game plan. “
“When you’re preparing for a game and he (Harden) is such an important part of the game plan, such an event can take him off the beaten track,” Nash said. “I’m proud of the guys who didn’t get mad and won.”
Irving added 25 points (8/15 dvit., 3/11 trit.), 8 assists, 5 catches and 1 intercepted ball, 1 block and 1 error to the victory.
Blake Griffin also became something of an X factor, with 18 points (3/4 doubles, 4/9 trit), 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 errors.
“We have to defend ourselves together, especially against a team like this,” Bucks leader Giannis Antetokounmpo said.
Antetokounmpo was the leader of his team tonight and scored 34 points (14/19 dvit., 2/5 trit., 0/3 penalty), 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 5 errors in 35 minutes.
“Men have to follow a defensive plan, no matter who’s on the field,” the Bucks boss said. coach Mike Budenholzer. – Men must also carry out a game plan for the attack, regardless of who is on the court. We have to be better and that is how we will be in the second game. “
The team’s triple was also radically different in this match. The Nets made 15 long shots of 40 (38 percent), while the Bucks scored 6 of 30 (20 percent).
“Redes”: Kevinas Durantas 29 (11/21 dvit., 10 atk. Kam., 2 blok.), Kyrie Irvingas 25 (8/15 dvit., 3/11 trit., 5 atk. Kam., 8 rez. lost), Joe Harrisas 19 (5/9 trit.), Blake’as Griffinas 18 (4/9 trit., 14 atk. kam.), Mike’as Jamesas 12 (3/7 dvit., 2/4 trit ..)., 7 atk. Kam.).
“Bucks”: Giannis Antetokounmpo 34 (14/19 dvit., 2/5 trit., 11 atk. Kam., 4 rez. Lost, 2 blok., 5 kld.), Brookas Lopezas 19 (8/10 dvit. , 5 atk. Kam.), Jrue Holiday 17 (5/12 dvit., 2/7 trit., 9 atk. Kam., 6 rez. Lost), Khrisas Middletonas 13 (6/18 dvit., 0/5 trit., 13 atk. kam., 4 rez. lost), PJ Tuckeris 7.
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