Devin Harris scored a game-high 25 points and added eight assists to power the New Jersey Nets to a 98-96 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
Anthony Morrow added 16 points and Brook Lopez added 13 points for New Jersey, which won for just the second time in seven games.
Harris nailed a key 3-pointer with 1:11 left in the fourth quarter for the Nets.
Wesley Matthews came off the bench to score 25 points for Portland, which has dropped three in a row and five of its last seven.
Brandon Roy scored 21 points, LaMarcus Albridge added 20 and Marcus Camby had a team-high 10 rebounds.
The Trail Blazers opened their four-game road trip with a loss.
Portland | Brooklyn | |
Wesley Matthews 25 | Scoring | Devin Harris 25 |
Andre Miller 5 | Assists | Devin Harris 8 |
Marcus Camby 10 | Rebounds | Kris Humphries 8 |
LaMarcus Aldridge 8 | Free Throws Made | Devin Harris 9 |
Rudy Fernandez 2 | Steals | Brook Lopez 2 |
LaMarcus Aldridge 2 | Blocks | Kris Humphries 4 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Portland | 96 | 42.3 | 7-13 | 23-30 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
Brooklyn | 98 | 52.5 | 7-14 | 29-35 | 22 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 16 |