Hart scored this time!
His three-pointer swished through the net, cutting the lead back to six.
Then possession returned to the Nets.
Shorter held the ball at the top of the key, directing the offense as he waited for Durant to get open before passing.
KD caught the ball, turned, and faced up against Chen Xi.
After a drag step, he pounded the ball and drove, powering past Chen Xi to the mid-range before gathering the ball, spinning, and rising for a fadeaway jumper.
Another two points!!
Kevin Durant had been as steady as ever tonight. Maybe the only thing that could affect his shooting percentage was himself.
With that basket, he had already put up 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.
More importantly, compared with Chen, who had already started playing on pure willpower, forcing his body to keep going, Durant clearly had much more control over his remaining energy.
The game moved on.
Hart brought the ball over half court, only to run into a sudden double-team from the Nets near the logo. Caught off guard, he had the ball poked out of bounds.
Fortunately, the Knicks still had possession.
At the same time, the Nets used the dead ball to bring Harden back onto the court.
Then play resumed.
Hart stood out of bounds and passed the ball to Chen Xi.
Chen Xi stepped forward to receive it, turned, and gave a triple-threat fake before quickly putting the ball down and driving toward the top of the key. With Drummond setting a screen, he broke into the paint, drew the double-team, and passed to Gallinari in the corner.
Gallinari caught the ball and shot a three.
The ball bounced off the rim and sailed toward the opposite corner, where Josh Hart leaped up and grabbed it.