National Basketball Association
Brooklyn 107, Sacramento 99
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 29, 2014
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials:
#38 Michael Smith, #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #73 Tre Maddox
Attendance:
17732
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Nets 107, Kings 99: Mason Plumlee scored 22 points as host Brooklyn won for the fourth time in five games.
Jarrett Jack and Joe Johnson tallied 16 points apiece for the Nets, who were 27-of-39 from the line. Mirza Teletovic and Brook Lopez chipped in 11 points apiece off the bench while Kevin Garnett added 10, eight rebounds and a season high-tying four steals.
Rudy Gay finished with 25 points and nine rebounds as Sacramento dropped its sixth straight road game in the series. DeMarcus Cousins had 24 points and 13 rebounds while Darren Collison recorded 16 points and a game-high eight assists for the Kings, who had 21 turnovers.
Plumlee scored six points in an 11-0 burst that ended the first half and gave Brooklyn a 57-44 lead. Garnett finished an alley-oop on the break in the waning seconds of the third quarter to keep the margin at 13 points and then opened the scoring in the fourth with a jumper for an 84-69 advantage.
The Kings responded with seven straight points before the Nets did the same, opening up a 91-76 lead on Johnson's 3-pointer with 8:28 left. Sacramento had another run to get within five points with just over five minutes remaining, but Teletovic hit back-to-back 3s and Plumlee had a pair of dunks for a 103-92 advantage with under three minutes to go.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Plumlee was 6-of-7 from the floor with his lone miss coming midway through the fourth. ... The Kings have lost five straight road games since their last win away from home on Nov. 25. ... Brooklyn's 27 made free throws tied a season high while the 39 attempts established a new season standard.
Top Game Performances
Sacramento |
|
Brooklyn |
Rudy Gay 25 |
Scoring |
Mason Plumlee 22 |
Darren Collison 8 |
Assists |
Joe Johnson 6 |
DeMarcus Cousins 13 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Garnett 8 |
DeMarcus Cousins 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Mason Plumlee 10 |
Rudy Gay 2 |
Steals |
Kevin Garnett 4 |
DeMarcus Cousins 2 |
Blocks |
Alan Anderson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Sacramento
|
99 |
48.7 |
9-20 |
16-20 |
22 |
44 |
3 |
5 |
21 |
Brooklyn
|
107 |
45.0 |
8-21 |
27-39 |
20 |
40 |
3 |
12 |
9 |
Upcoming Games
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Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Nets have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .471 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Kings have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .412 after a loss.