Durant led the Nets in 110 - 95 win over the Clippers
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NBA - The Brooklyn Nets visit the Los Angeles Clippers for their first meeting of the 2022 - 2023 NBA Regular Season at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Prior to the game, both teams are coming from a win, the visiting Brooklyn Nets defeated the New York Knicks in a blown out win 112 - 85 while the host team, LA Clippers are also coming from a back to back wins against a tough contender in the East the Cleveland Cavaliers and their rival in LA the LA Lakers respectively.
Prior to the game, both teams are coming from a win, the visiting Brooklyn Nets defeated the New York Knicks in a blown out win 112 - 85 while the host team, LA Clippers are also coming from a back to back wins against a tough contender in the East the Cleveland Cavaliers and their rival in LA the LA Lakers respectively.
Currently the Nets are sitting in the Eastern Conference with 5 wins and 6 losses and ranked 9th in the East while the Clippers are at 7 wins and 5 loss and currently ranked 6th in the Western Conference.
In the game, the 1st quarter was in complete control by the Nets leading by as much as 8 points 24 - 16 not until the Clippers made a 3's that cut the lead to 5 points to end the quarter Nets 24 - Clippers 19.
In the 2nd quarter, The Clippers are able to grab the lead 31 - 29 with under 8:36 in the quarter, but the Nets grab back the lead and posted another 8 point digit lead 45 - 37 with under 4 minutes to go in the quarter. Clippers eventually won the quarter, 31 - 30 to finish the half down by 4 points 50 - 54.
In the 3rd quarter, the quarter is evenly matched as both teams scored 21 points apiece, but the Nets able to hang on to their lead 75 - 71, Nets with 4 points.
In the 4th and final quarter, the Nets able to pull away in the game outscoring the Clippers by 11 points, 35 - 24 in the final quarter and finishing the game up by 15 points 110 - 95. Kevin Durant leads all scorers with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists while the Clippers Paul George with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assist in a losing effort.
The Nets next game will be the LA Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, Nets will have their chance of extending their winning streak into three? Against the struggling Lakers, who are now in 5 -game losing skid and perhaps no LeBron in the Matchup due to injury.
In the game, the 1st quarter was in complete control by the Nets leading by as much as 8 points 24 - 16 not until the Clippers made a 3's that cut the lead to 5 points to end the quarter Nets 24 - Clippers 19.
In the 2nd quarter, The Clippers are able to grab the lead 31 - 29 with under 8:36 in the quarter, but the Nets grab back the lead and posted another 8 point digit lead 45 - 37 with under 4 minutes to go in the quarter. Clippers eventually won the quarter, 31 - 30 to finish the half down by 4 points 50 - 54.
In the 3rd quarter, the quarter is evenly matched as both teams scored 21 points apiece, but the Nets able to hang on to their lead 75 - 71, Nets with 4 points.
In the 4th and final quarter, the Nets able to pull away in the game outscoring the Clippers by 11 points, 35 - 24 in the final quarter and finishing the game up by 15 points 110 - 95. Kevin Durant leads all scorers with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists while the Clippers Paul George with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assist in a losing effort.
The Nets next game will be the LA Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, Nets will have their chance of extending their winning streak into three? Against the struggling Lakers, who are now in 5 -game losing skid and perhaps no LeBron in the Matchup due to injury.
Will the Nets extend their winning streak against the Lakers? Or will the Lakers ends their losing skid?
