National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 121, Brooklyn 120
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 20, 2013
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #45 Brian Forte, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance:
15267
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76ers 121, Nets 120 (OT): Evan Turner converted the game-winning layup at the buzzer as host Philadelphia stunned Brooklyn.
After Paul Pierce put the Nets ahead with a 3-pointer from the right wing with 16.9 seconds left, Turner missed a short jumper on the ensuing possession but Philadelphia retained the ball. Turner drove to the hoop and threw up a shot that bounced several times on the rim before falling in.
Turner finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds and Thaddeus Young added 25 points for Philadelphia, which improved to 4-1 in overtime. Alan Anderson had 26 points, Pierce added 24 points and 10 rebounds and Brook Lopez scored 22 for Brooklyn, which has dropped back-to-back games.
Turner's 18 first-half points guided Philadelphia to a 60-57 advantage at the break. The Nets rallied to tie it three times in the third quarter before finally surging ahead on Anderson's 3-pointer with 7:11 left in the period, then rode eight straight points from Anderson to an 83-82 lead entering the fourth.
The teams traded several leads in the fourth, with the Nets pulling ahead 103-101 on Pierce's 3-pointer from the left wing with 4:24 remaining. Four straight points from Young helped Philadelphia draw even, and Deron Williams rimmed out the potential game-winning shot at the buzzer to send the game to extra time.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Philadelphia rookie Michael Carter-Williams had 15 points and 10 assists in his first game back after missing seven contests with a bacterial infection on his right knee. ... The 76ers have lost 12 straight games decided in regulation, and are just 4-18 in those contests this season. ... Philadelphia has surrendered an average of 129.7 points over its last three games.
Top Game Performances
Brooklyn |
|
Philadelphia |
Alan Anderson 26 |
Scoring |
Evan Turner 29 |
Deron Williams 14 |
Assists |
Michael Carter-Williams 10 |
Paul Pierce 10 |
Rebounds |
Evan Turner 10 |
Deron Williams 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Michael Carter-Williams 5 |
Paul Pierce 3 |
Steals |
Michael Carter-Williams 3 |
Alan Anderson 1 |
Blocks |
Michael Carter-Williams 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Brooklyn
|
120 |
49.4 |
15-33 |
21-30 |
36 |
36 |
5 |
10 |
16 |
Philadelphia
|
121 |
51.0 |
9-29 |
10-15 |
36 |
49 |
2 |
8 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.