Fourth game in five days for the Nets, and Steve Nash had decided to rest Kevin Durant and Patty Mills, while Kyrie Irving, unvaccinated, is still not allowed to play at home. Result, the Thunder take advantage of these absences, but also the fatigue of their teammates to win 130-109 at Barclays Center.
After a good start from the anonymous Kessler Edwards on the Nets side, it was Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who took matters into his own hands and the back of the Thunder has succeeded in everything he does so far. His compatriot Luguentz Dort takes over (19 points at the break), and confirms his good progress on long shots. The Thunder presses on the accelerator, to take advantage of the heavy legs of the Nets, and the gap is gradually widening. At the break, Mark Daignault’s men are logically ahead (70-51).
After the locker room, same scenario, and the SGA-Dort tandem continues to do great damage in a very lax defense. Only David Duke Jr and James Harden seem concerned on this side of the field, while Cam Thomas plants from afar. The public may push his brave players, Josh Giddey manages the second period perfectly, and the Thunder wins (130-109).
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– A captivable Barclays Center. Halfway through, the Nets have already lost 11 times at home! In their room, they display a barely balanced balance sheet. Difficult to aim for the title when you are so little sovereign in your room. Conversely, Brooklyn is much more comfortable on the outside with just four losses.
– The return of Paul Millsap. Not used by Steve Nash for 8 games, the veteran winger was anything but tired… Facing the young Thunder, he had an impact as soon as he entered and he compiled 8 points, 7 rebounds (including 4 offensives!), 2 blocks , 1 pass in 10 minutes. Taking advantage of absences and rests, Millsap shows that he is ready to help if he has the opportunity.
– Two season records. The Thunder are the worst team in the league on 3-pointers, but they corrected things last night with 20 3-point wins, including 6 of 10 for Dort and 4 of 4 for Mike Muscala. This is their record for the season. Another record: the 32 assists.
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ Shai Gilgeous Alexander. The Canadian franchise player is a formidable player, and he has shown the Brooklyn public he can score from anywhere he wants. After a first auspicious period (20 points) where we will cause fault after fault, the former Clipper also regaled his teammates with superb caviars (9). With one more pass, he would have reached the triple double mark (33 points, 10 rebounds).
✅ Luguentz There. The Quebec buffalo is also transformed into an offensive machine. Praised for his defensive qualities, the former Arizona State has become very reliable from afar (6/10 at 3-point), and his circle attacks are fierce, not hesitating to go and rub his huge build on the interiors. adversaries.
⛔ Blake Griffin. Once again, Griffin sinks a little deeper into Coach Nash’s esteem. The former Clipper can not keep pace, and is too easily lost in defense. Paul Millsap is much more interesting in the game. Not a good omen for Griffin.
THE FOLLOWING
Brooklyn (26-15) : reception of the Pelicans on Saturday evening.
Oklahoma City (14-27) : return home to face the Cavaliers on Saturday.
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