Late-scheduled games don’t often stay in the memory, especially when they take place on the California coast, and this poster between the Clippers and the net was no exception to the rule, since it took a good quarter for it to really get going (and again…).
On arrival, it is in any case the players of brooklyn who leave with the victory against Los Angeles (110-95). This is their fourth in five games since the suspension of Kyrie Irving, proof that their collective improvement is real and to be underlined.
Of this meeting not really thrilling, we will retain in particular the good performances of Kevin Durant (27 points, 6 rebounds) and above all Seth Curry (22 points), the two leaders of the New York franchise. A good omen, before challenging the Lakers, from Sunday evening and still in California, in back to back.
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
— Brooklyn finished strong. Decidedly, these Nets love to travel now, because after beating Washington and Charlotte (but lost against Dallas), here they are winning at the Clippers. Thanks to a super fourth quarter, dominated 35-24, which allowed Jacque Vaughn’s men to inflict a 20-2 on their opponents, from the moment Paul George’s teammates led 86-84. In turn, Kevin Durant, Seth Curry, Nic Claxton, Royce O’Neale and other Ben Simmons took the Californian defense from behind, tightening the screw on the other side as a bonus, to win this convincing and authoritative success. .
— The defense is doing well at the Nets. Facing these Clippers who remained on five wins in six games and who had just passed more than 100 points to their last five opponents was nothing of a gift for Brooklyn. However, Kevin Durant’s teammates once again seduced defensively, causing 18 ball losses and limiting a team to less than 100 points for the fifth time in a row. Around “KD”, the New York collective begins to take shape, with Royce O’Neale, Nic Claxton, Edmond Sumner, even Ben Simmons at times, who make a strong impression on this side of the field…
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ Kevin Durant and Seth Curry. In this match where the address was not always there, and that’s an understatement, the Durant/Curry pair managed to get through the drops. Authors of 49 points in total, at 19/31 on shots (including 7/13 at 3-pts), the winger and the back of Brooklyn were the safe bets of Jacque Vaughn throughout the afternoon . A habit for “KD”, unlike the Nets’ home shooter, back from injury for two weeks and confirming his exit to 23 points against the Knicks on Wednesday night.
✅ Ivica Zubac. Starting on the basis of the best season of his career, the Croatian once again signed a solid performance: 16 points and 15 rebounds, 6/8 in shots and 4/6 in throws. If we can certainly point to his 5 ball losses or his 4 faults, it is difficult to blame him for anything else, as he carried his team when it was in the hard in the first half. It was also necessary that to respond to Nic Claxton (13 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks), Nets side.
⛔ Paul George. More than Nicolas Batum or Terence Mann, to name a few, “PG13” (17 points) sprayed, sprayed and sprayed again, without ever finding his rhythm in attack: 5/21 on shots, including 1/6 to 3 -pts. The unusual schedule seemed to get the better of his recent fine form and the All-Star winger’s clumsiness clearly weighed on the Clippers throughout the game.
⛔ cam thomas. Coming off the bench, the back of the Nets was undoubtedly the least influential of his team, over his 25 minutes of playing time. Limited to 4 small points, 1/6 on shots, he missed almost everything he undertook, certainly trying to compensate for his clumsiness with a few well-felt passes for his shooters, before the break. But that’s not really what Jacque Vaughn expects from his crazy scorer.
THE FOLLOWING
Los Angeles (7-6) : trip to Houston, on the night of Monday to Tuesday (02:00)
Brooklyn (6-7) : back to back at the Lakers, on the night of Sunday to Monday (03:30)
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