The good news: For two straight games, the Nets have held the NBA’s highest scoring team to 86 points, more than 20 points below their regular season average. The bad news: the Nets scored only 83 vs the Bucks on Thursday night.
The big issue, of course, is their offensive struggles, with James Harden and without Jeff Green, two key pieces. As Brian Lewis chronicles, the numbers Thursday were raw.
Kevin Durant was just 11-for-28 from the floor, his worst playoff shooting night since Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. Joe Harris was just 1-for-11 overall, and 1-for-7 from behind the 3-point arc.