Nets 95, 76ers 92: Joe Johnson scored 22 points to lead six players in double digits as Brooklyn snapped a three-game skid by defeating Philadelphia for the first time in seven home contests.
Deron Williams had 16 points and Gerald Wallace collected 14 points and nine rebounds for the Nets, who posted just their third win in 11 outings.
Jrue Holiday recorded 24 points and nine assists and Thaddeus Young scored 12 of his 18 points in the third quarter for the 76ers, who have dropped six of their last seven.
After Holiday's 3-pointer pulled Philadelphia into a tie at 69-69, Brooklyn went on a 14-6 run - highlighted by Keith Bogans' 3-pointer and a reverse layup.
Holiday and Dorell Wright sank 3-pointers just 10 seconds apart to bring the 76ers within two at 92-90 with nine ticks left, but Williams made a pair of free throws to ice the contest.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bogans earned playing time in place of F Kris Humphries, who had been held scoreless in two of his previous four outings. Humphries sat out the entire contest for undisclosed reasons. ... Brooklyn's Jerry Stackhouse, who was the third overall pick by the 76ers in 1995, returned after missing five straight games with a sore right knee. He finished with four points on 2-for-8 shooting. ... The Nets held a decisive edge at the foul line. Brooklyn went 21-for-30 at the charity stripe while Philadelphia went to the line just 10 times.
Philadelphia | Brooklyn | |
Jrue Holiday 24 | Scoring | Joe Johnson 22 |
Jrue Holiday 9 | Assists | Gerald Wallace 6 |
Thaddeus Young 10 | Rebounds | Gerald Wallace 9 |
Jrue Holiday 3 | Free Throws Made | Gerald Wallace 7 |
Dorell Wright 3 | Steals | Andray Blatche 2 |
Jrue Holiday 1 | Blocks | Andray Blatche 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Philadelphia | 92 | 43.2 | 8-18 | 8-10 | 19 | 49 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Brooklyn | 95 | 44.6 | 8-22 | 21-30 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 9 |