National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Brooklyn 108, Philadelphia 102
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, February 3, 2014
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #77 Karl Lane, #43 Dan Crawford, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 16727

Nets 108, 76ers 102: Paul Pierce scored 25 points and host Brooklyn survived a see-saw affair to snap a three-game slide.

Deron Williams had 21 points and Mirza Teletovic contributed 20 off the bench for the Nets, who lost a 15-point lead in the first half and nearly blew a 19-point bulge in the second. Shaun Livingston chipped in with 13 points, eight assists and a career-high seven steals.

Michael Carter-Williams led Philadelphia with 21 points while Tony Wroten had 18 in a reserve role for the Sixers, losers of 13 of their last 16 games. Thaddeus Young scored 17 points while James Anderson added 12.

Pierce, Livingston and Mason Plumlee had dunks in the midst of a 24-7 outburst that put the Nets up 19 late in the third before Philadelphia made its second major comeback of the game, pulling to within 97-95 with 3:41 left in the game after back-to-back baskets from reserve Lavoy Allen. The 76ers rallied again with seven straight points to cut its deficit to 104-102 with 22.7 seconds left before Pierce capped a 14-for-14 showing from the line with two free throws and Livingston added two more.

The Nets raced to a 16-2 lead - paced by seven points from Williams - before the Sixers turned things around, pulling to within six points after the first quarter and forging ahead 44-37 on Wroten's free throws late in the second. Pierce had a three-point play and seven free throws in the final two-plus minutes of the quarter as Brooklyn jumped back in front 54-49 at the break.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
The Nets were without G Joe Johnson (knee), C Andray Blatche (hip) and F Andrei Kirilenko (calf). ... Philadelphia shot 52.1 percent but tied a season high with 26 turnovers. ... Seattle Seahawks quarterback and Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson sat courtside next to Jay-Z and Beyonce.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Brooklyn
Michael Carter-Williams 21 Scoring Paul Pierce 25
Spencer Hawes 6 Assists Shaun Livingston 8
Spencer Hawes 8 Rebounds Kevin Garnett 7
Michael Carter-Williams 6 Free Throws Made Paul Pierce 14
James Anderson 2 Steals Shaun Livingston 7
Michael Carter-Williams 2 Blocks Kevin Garnett 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 102 52.1 8-20 20-28 20 38 3 4 26
Brooklyn 108 44.4 10-25 34-39 25 30 6 15 15
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Boston. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.