National Basketball Association
Brooklyn 102, Washington 80
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 16, 2015
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#22 Bill Spooner, #73 Tre Maddox, #78 Tyler Ford
Attendance:
17788
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Nets 102, Wizards 80: Brook Lopez scored 25 of his 26 points off the bench in the second half to lead visiting Brooklyn past Washington in the opener of a home-and-home series.
Jarrett Jack collected 26 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Nets, who snapped a seven-game slide. Mason Plumlee added 11 points and 10 boards for his 10th double-double while Bojan Bogdanovic scored 12 points for Brooklyn.
John Wall was the only starter to score in double figures with 13 points for the Wizards, who were held to a season low in scoring. Kris Humphries had 12 points and eight rebounds in a reserve role for Washington.
The Wizards scored the final seven points of the first quarter to take a 24-18 lead but gave it all back as the Nets scored the first seven of the second. Plumlee’s three-point play highlighted a 7-2 run ending the half that sent Brooklyn into the locker room with a 43-40 cushion.
Paul Pierce’s 3-pointer tied it at 51 for Washington, but Lopez scored 11 points during a 16-3 run that put the Nets in front for good. Lopez’s three-point play extended the advantage to 76-62 with 9:42 remaining and he hit a pair of free throws to push the lead to 19 points with 5:48 left as Brooklyn put it away.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Lopez’s second-half outburst marked the most points scored by any Nets player in any half this season. … Washington went 4-of-17 from 3-point range and committed 19 turnovers. … Brooklyn hosts the back end of the home-and-home on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
Brooklyn |
|
Washington |
Jarrett Jack 26 |
Scoring |
John Wall 13 |
Jarrett Jack 7 |
Assists |
John Wall 6 |
Mason Plumlee 10 |
Rebounds |
Kris Humphries 8 |
Brook Lopez 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Kris Humphries 2 |
Alan Anderson 2 |
Steals |
Paul Pierce 2 |
Brook Lopez 2 |
Blocks |
Kevin Seraphin 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Brooklyn
|
102 |
45.7 |
4-12 |
24-31 |
18 |
39 |
4 |
12 |
10 |
Washington
|
80 |
42.5 |
4-17 |
14-16 |
23 |
37 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Wizards have a W/L % of .704 after a win and .615 after a loss.
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Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Washington. The Nets have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .375 after a loss.