National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 107, Golden State 100
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #67 John Goble, # J.T. Orr
Attendance: 12570
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #67 John Goble, # J.T. Orr
Attendance: 12570
Deron Williams scored 24 points to lead New Jersey to a 107-100 win over Golden State on Wednesday night for the Nets' first home victory of the season.
New Jersey (4-11) lost its first four games at the Prudential Center and was the only team in the league without a home win.
The Nets used an 18-4 run in the fourth quarter to take a 105-96 lead with 3:26 remaining. Williams scored 11 points in the quarter and finished the game with 10 assists and eight rebounds.
Golden State (5-7) was led by Monta Ellis, who scored 30 points. Ellis played with a swollen nose suffered when he was elbowed in the face by Cleveland's Anderson Varejao on Wednesday night.
The Warriors played their eighth straight game without guard Stephen Curry, who has a sprained ankle.
Anthony Morrow's jumper gave the Nets the lead for good, 95-94 with 6:09 to play.
Rookie MarShon Brooks scored a career-high 22 points while Kris Humphries had 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Golden State | New Jersey | |
| Monta Ellis 30 | Scoring | Deron Williams 24 |
| Nate Robinson 7 | Assists | Deron Williams 10 |
| David Lee 11 | Rebounds | Kris Humphries 15 |
| Monta Ellis 6 | Free Throws Made | Deron Williams 8 |
| Monta Ellis 6 | Steals | Kris Humphries 2 |
| Brandon Rush 2 | Blocks | Kris Humphries 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Golden State | 100 | 51.4 | 8-16 | 18-27 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| New Jersey | 107 | 49.3 | 11-29 | 22-25 | 24 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
Upcoming Games
- New Jersey will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.
- Golden State will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Warriors have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .333 after a loss.