[Saba Sports News] In a preseason NBA game, the Brooklyn Nets played the Los Angeles Clippers in the home of the Clippers’ G League team. China’s Cui Yongxi made a brief appearance in his debut, scoring just one point. The Clippers lost star player Kawhi Leonard to injury.
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The game began with the Nets down 5-23, 18 points. In the second quarter, the Nets used a 39-20 run to pull ahead by two points, and the situation improved by the end of the half. In the second half, however, key players such as James Harden left the game early and Choi came off the bench in the third quarter, but the Clippers regained the lead.
Choe was pulled at the start of the quarter, and the Clippers built a 10-point advantage in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter, forcing the Nets to call a timeout. The Clippers then extended their lead to 12 points. Despite Martin’s 3-pointer and Choi’s return to the bench with 7:8 left in the fourth quarter, the Nets rallied and Miller’s 3-pointer pushed the Clippers back to a 10-point lead.
However, the Nets were still held down by the Clippers, trailing by 14 points. Although the Nets in the late a slight point, but unable to turn over. Choe drew a foul with 2:41 left and made one of two free throws. In the end, the Nets lost 106-115 to the Clippers, the first preseason loss.