National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Brooklyn 98, Portland 85
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 25, 2012
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #36 David Jones, #41 Ken Mauer, #79 Kevin Scott
Attendance: 16542
Nets 98, Trail Blazers 85: Joe Johnson led the way 21 points and Brook Lopez scored twice in a decisive run in the fourth quarter as Brooklyn dispatched visiting Portland.

Deron Williams collected 15 points and 12 assists and Lopez finished with 15 points and eight rebounds for the Nets, who improved to 6-1 in their new home.

It was tied up at 74-74 with 8:32 left in the fourth quarter when Brooklyn made its move. C.J. Watson took a feed from Johnson and drained a 3-pointer to spark a 15-4 run over the next 4:36, capped by Williams finding Gerald Wallace for a layup.

Williams hit a 3-pointer and found Kris Humphries for a layup with 1:57 remaining before the Nets emptied the bench.

Wesley Matthews scored 20 points and J.J. Hickson recorded 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Blazers, who had all five starters reach double figures.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Matthews and rookie Damian Lillard combined to go 6-of-12 from 3-point range but were just 6-of-18 from inside the arc. … Wallace, who was traded from the Blazers to the Nets last season, had his only two points of the game on that layup in the fourth quarter. … Williams recorded a career-high four blocked shots, including three in the first quarter alone.
Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Brooklyn
Wesley Matthews 20 Scoring Joe Johnson 21
Damian Lillard 7 Assists Deron Williams 12
J.J. Hickson 10 Rebounds Reggie Evans 14
J.J. Hickson 3 Free Throws Made Andray Blatche 7
Wesley Matthews 3 Steals Deron Williams 3
Damian Lillard 2 Blocks Deron Williams 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 85 43.6 7-17 10-13 22 34 6 8 18
Brooklyn 98 42.4 5-17 15-21 26 48 9 10 12
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against New York. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.