Atlanta suffered its first loss of the season in the NBA on Wednesday
The Hawks of Clint Capela lost 145-141 on the floor of the Brooklyn Nets, paying the price for the awakening of Kyrie Irving in the fourth quarter.
Subscribers absent during the first three periods of what was yet a real offensive festival, Kyrie Irving scored 17 of his 25 points in the last 12 minutes of play. He had previously watched helplessly at the ‘show’ of the leader of Atlanta Trae Young (30 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds in total).
The Hawks, who won their first three games of a season for the first time since 2016, led by two lengths (104-102) at the start of the final ‘quarter’. But then they got to know the Nets’ shock duo: Irving and the ‘ghost’ Kevin Durant (33 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists) even scored their team’s last 20 points!
Forfeit for the first two matches due to an Achilles tendon injury, Clint Capela was once again limited to 20 ‘playing time. Like two days earlier against Detroit, the Geneva pivot scored 7 points, while being dominant under the panels (12 rebounds). He definitely left the court at 5’31 ” from the end, while Atlanta was down 125-124.
LeBron James also wrote a page in the history of the NBA on Wednesday. The Lakers superstar became the first player in history to score at least 10 points in 1000 consecutive matches! He scored in a match won 121-107 by the defending champion against San Antonio. His last release at less than 10 points dates from January 6, 2007 …
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