National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 107, Golden State 100
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #67 John Goble, # J.T. Orr
Attendance: 12570

Deron Williams scored 24 points to lead New Jersey to a 107-100 win over Golden State on Wednesday night for the Nets' first home victory of the season.

New Jersey (4-11) lost its first four games at the Prudential Center and was the only team in the league without a home win.

The Nets used an 18-4 run in the fourth quarter to take a 105-96 lead with 3:26 remaining. Williams scored 11 points in the quarter and finished the game with 10 assists and eight rebounds.

Golden State (5-7) was led by Monta Ellis, who scored 30 points. Ellis played with a swollen nose suffered when he was elbowed in the face by Cleveland's Anderson Varejao on Wednesday night.

The Warriors played their eighth straight game without guard Stephen Curry, who has a sprained ankle.

Anthony Morrow's jumper gave the Nets the lead for good, 95-94 with 6:09 to play.

Rookie MarShon Brooks scored a career-high 22 points while Kris Humphries had 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
 
Golden State   New Jersey
Monta Ellis 30 Scoring Deron Williams 24
Nate Robinson 7 Assists Deron Williams 10
David Lee 11 Rebounds Kris Humphries 15
Monta Ellis 6 Free Throws Made Deron Williams 8
Monta Ellis 6 Steals Kris Humphries 2
Brandon Rush 2 Blocks Kris Humphries 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Golden State 100 51.4 8-16 18-27 23 26 8 11 10
New Jersey 107 49.3 11-29 22-25 24 45 5 2 18
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Golden State will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Warriors have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .333 after a loss.