“Maybe I’m speaking for myself, but the crowd kind of just threw me off a little bit,” Harden said. The vibe was what we’ve been missing.”The Nets missed their first 10 3-pointers and trailed by as many as 12 points in the first half. Importantly, the Nets limited Boston to 40 second-half points. “It definitely felt different compared to what most of the season felt like, going to different arenas,” Irving said. “But coming back home and welcoming a lot of our fans home, you could feel the anticipation for a quality basketball game out there.”

Source: New York Times May 23, 2021 20:36 UTC