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Brooklyn Nets top the East
After defeating the Houston Rockets 120-108 at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night, the Brooklyn Nets moved up to the top of the Eastern Conference.
The Houston Rockets came to play against the Brooklyn Nets with both teams aiming for the top spot.
The Rockets’ starting point guard had a tremendous first quarter, scoring 42 points, while the Nets only surrendered 29.
Eight out of the Rockets’ first nine attempts, including all five of their 3-point attempts, were successful.
gaining a 24-6 advantage, as a result, five minutes into the match. Irving of the Rockets trimmed the lead with eight straight points and a pair of three-pointers.
However, the Rockets kept up their strong offensive play, making 15 of 19 shots overall and 7 of 9 from beyond the arc to lead 42-29 at the end of the first period.
Brooklyn’s first-quarter points came from a combined total of 26 points from Irving and Harden.
By halftime, Harden had 17 points and Irving had 18.
And the Nets were down by 11 points in the first half after making only 4-of-18 3-pointers.
With five minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Rockets are up 82-69. To make the score closer, the Nets needed a scorer to step up.
The Nets’ Kyrie Irving made a big play.
The Rockets went up 82-69 before the Nets made a run. Irving scored six straight points to start a 12-0 run.
Griffin then completed a three-point play while converting a reverse layup.
Irving then missed a 3-point attempt despite Harris of the Rockets protecting him.
That reduced the deficit and pulled the Nets to within 82-81.
Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot then made a 3-pointer, and Brooklyn quickly held an 86-85 advantage.
Before the Rockets took an 87-86 lead into the fourth quarter, it was the first lead of the game for the Nets.
As the fourth quarter began, the Nets were playing without their great player James Harden.
Kyrie Irving dominated the game, contributing 31 points, 12 assists, and four rebounds to Brooklyn’s victory over the Rockets, 120-108.
James Harden was unexpectedly forced to leave the game, and Irving assumed control of the ball-handling duties.
The Nets defeated the Rockets in the game as Irving performed brilliantly in his assigned role.
He contributed to the Nets’ victory over the Rockets with a double-double.
Kyrie Irving will be under pressure to lead the Nets to victory as James Harden will not be playing.
Kyrie got the assistance he required from his teammates.
Blake Griffin provided the Nets with valuable bench time in addition to Kyrie Irving, ending with 11 points, six rebounds, and four assists.
Nicolas Claxton also had a good night while sitting on the bench this time.
In 21 minutes, he recorded 12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and a significant block.
For the Nets, Joe Harris contributed and finished with 28 points on 7-of-12 three-point shooting.
Additionally, he made a series of three-pointers in the closing minute to secure the victory. The victory improved the Nets’ overall record to 33-15.
The Rockets were paced by Kevin Porter Jr., who scored 20 points in 31 minutes, and Danuel House Jr., who scored 18 points in 30 minutes.
Houston’s record drops to 13-34 after the defeat.
Due to an injury, James Harden quits the game in the third quarter.
Throughout this season, Harden has excelled, especially in the month of March, when other key players were absent from the Nets’ lineup.
James and Kyrie were there for the Nets to rely on going into this game.
But James left the game due to injury as the Nets started the third.
With 4 minutes left in the third quarter, James Harden was forced to depart the game with a hamstring injury.
Harden left the game in the third quarter due to some stiffness in his right hamstring.
“We’ll keep an eye on it. After the game, coach Steve Nash stated, “I don’t have much to tell you.
“We are convinced that it won’t last a long time,”
With a score of 91-89 early in the fourth quarter, the Nets and Rockets were still in a close basketball contest after three quarters.
For the Nets, Harden could only muster 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in 27 minutes.
The Nets already lack Kevin Durant due to his recent hamstring injury, which has kept him out for several months.
Irving will be available for the Nets to rely on if Harden misses additional games.
For the Nets, it is nothing new.
Due to the fact that they rarely had all three superstars healthy or available at once.
James Harden is playing as this year’s MVP front-runner, so this is awful news for him.
He is averaging close to a triple-double each game in March, scoring 28.9 points, dishing out 12 assists, and pulling down 9.9 rebounds.
With a 10-2 record heading into this contest, the Nets effectively propelled Harden into the NBA MVP discussion.
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For the Brooklyn Nets, more
There is still more to learn about James’ injury, but both James and the Nets are hoping it won’t be a long-term one.
The Nets are now 33-15 and hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference thanks to the victory.
The Nets will resume playing this Thursday when they host the Charlotte Hornets. The following day, they will play the Chicago Bulls.
