The Nets get their second win of the season, beating the Wizards 129-106
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Porter Jr. scored 34 points and Tyrese Martin scored seven straight points late in the third quarter and finished with 20 as the Nets sent the Washington Wizards to their 11th straight loss, winning 129-106 Sunday night in a matchup of one-win teams.
The Nets snapped a four-game skid and won for the first time since beating Indiana 112-103 in the first week of November, a victory that ended a seven-game losing streak to start the season. Both of Brooklyn’s wins have come on the road, where they are 2-5.
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Nic Claxton scored 17 points, Ziaire Williams added 13, Noah Clownney finished with 12 e Terance Mann 10 for Brooklyn.
Kyshawn George he led the Wizards in scoring with 29 points. CJ McCollum added 17 points e Kris Middleton 14 for Washington, who shot 35% (12 of 34) from three-point range and 44% (37 of 84) overall.
Washington fell to 0-6 at home and lost for the 12th time in 13 games this season. The Wizards’ last victory dates back to October 24, in Dallas (117-107), in the second game of the season.
The Nets overcame 11 turnovers in the first half and used a 35-25 advantage in the second quarter to lead 63-53 at halftime.
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The Wizards fought back in the third quarter and outscored Brooklyn 31-22 in the first 10 minutes of the period to close within 85-84.
But after Williams hit a pair of free throws to extend the Nets’ lead to three, Martin sandwiched a pair of field goals around a 3-pointer that stretched the lead back 10 points to 94-84 heading into the final period.
The Nets opened the fourth quarter on a 14-4 run and increased their lead to 20 points at 108-88 with just under eight minutes remaining and were never threatened the rest of the way.
Next
Nets: Host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
Wizards: At Minnesota on Wednesday at the start of a three-game road trip.