Nets 108, 76ers 102: Paul Pierce scored 25 points and host Brooklyn survived a see-saw affair to snap a three-game slide.

Deron Williams had 21 points and Mirza Teletovic contributed 20 off the bench for the Nets, who lost a 15-point lead in the first half and nearly blew a 19-point bulge in the second. Shaun Livingston chipped in with 13 points, eight assists and a career-high seven steals.

Michael Carter-Williams led Philadelphia with 21 points while Tony Wroten had 18 in a reserve role for the Sixers, losers of 13 of their last 16 games. Thaddeus Young scored 17 points while James Anderson added 12.

Pierce, Livingston and Mason Plumlee had dunks in the midst of a 24-7 outburst that put the Nets up 19 late in the third before Philadelphia made its second major comeback of the game, pulling to within 97-95 with 3:41 left in the game after back-to-back baskets from reserve Lavoy Allen. The 76ers rallied again with seven straight points to cut its deficit to 104-102 with 22.7 seconds left before Pierce capped a 14-for-14 showing from the line with two free throws and Livingston added two more.

The Nets raced to a 16-2 lead - paced by seven points from Williams - before the Sixers turned things around, pulling to within six points after the first quarter and forging ahead 44-37 on Wroten's free throws late in the second. Pierce had a three-point play and seven free throws in the final two-plus minutes of the quarter as Brooklyn jumped back in front 54-49 at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nets were without G Joe Johnson (knee), C Andray Blatche (hip) and F Andrei Kirilenko (calf). ... Philadelphia shot 52.1 percent but tied a season high with 26 turnovers. ... Seattle Seahawks quarterback and Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson sat courtside next to Jay-Z and Beyonce.