National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.