National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 97, Charlotte 87
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 22, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #38 Michael Smith, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 10035

Deron Williams narrowly missed a triple-double with 19 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds as the New Jersey Nets cruised past the visiting Charlotte Bobcats, 97-87, on Sunday.

Rookie MarShon Brooks scored 20 points and Anthony Morrow had 19 off the bench for the Nets, who won for the second time in three games.

New Jersey had been struggling from the field, entering the game ranked 28th in the NBA with a 41.1 team field goal percentage. But the Nets were on fire in the first half, scoring 28 points in the first quarter and 30 in the second to go into the break with a 58-42 edge.

New Jersey cooled off in the second half but still ended up shooting 44 percent in the contest.

The Bobcats lost point guard D.J. Augustin to an injury in the first quarter and got a total of eight points from the three starters not named Kemba Walker or Gerald Henderson. Those two combined for 31 despite sitting out most of the fourth quarter.

Charlotte’s bench made it interesting late, cutting the gap to single digits with under a minute left, but never got close enough to challenge for the lead.
Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   New Jersey
Kemba Walker 16 Scoring MarShon Brooks 20
Boris Diaw 4 Assists Deron Williams 10
Bismack Biyombo 7 Rebounds Kris Humphries 10
Kemba Walker 5 Free Throws Made Jordan Farmar 4
Bismack Biyombo 2 Steals Deron Williams 2
Bismack Biyombo 4 Blocks MarShon Brooks 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 87 46.8 5-14 8-15 18 34 6 9 13
New Jersey 97 44.2 7-27 14-15 19 47 5 5 14
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .385 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against New York. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .214 after a loss.