National Basketball Association
Portland 134, Brooklyn 127
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 7, 2024
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #79 John Conley, #83 Andy Nagy, #39 Tyler Ford
Attendance: 17732

Malcolm Brogdon hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:02 remaining in overtime as the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the host Brooklyn Nets for a 134-127 victory on Sunday in New York.

The Trail Blazers stopped a three-game losing streak by overcoming a 42-point showing by Mikal Bridges and outscoring the Nets 49-34 in the fourth quarter and overtime.

Anfernee Simons helped Portland get the game to overtime by scoring 19 of his 38 points after the third quarter, but it was Brogdon who helped the Blazers secure the win in the extra period.

The Nets held a 123-121 lead after Bridges sank a 12-footer with 2:23 remaining. On the next possession, Simons found Brogdon on the left side by Brooklyn's bench and the guard sank a 3 for a 124-123 lead before Nic Claxton could defend.

After Brooklyn's Cameron Johnson missed a 3 with 1:50 remaining, Brogdon hit another 3 for a 127-123 lead with 86 seconds left. Following a turnover by Bridges, Shaedon Sharpe split two free throws with 1:14 left and Brogdon answered Bridges' hoop by hitting a layup with 43 seconds left to make it 130-125.

After Johnson was blocked at the rim by Jerami Grant, Simons sank four free throws in the final 30 seconds to clinch it.

Grant added 27 points and Sharpe contributed 21 for the Blazers, who matched their highest point total of the season.

Bridges scored 10 points in the final four minutes of regulation and hit two tying baskets, including a fadeaway with 1.5 seconds left that forged a 115-115 tie.

Johnson added 17 points and Claxton finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Nets dropped to 3-11 in their past 14. Claxton was in foul trouble throughout overtime with five fouls and the Nets lost backup center Day'Ron Sharpe to an apparent leg injury late in the fourth.

After the Nets scored 41 points in the third for a 93-85 lead, Portland took its first lead on a basket by Sharpe midway through the fourth and extended the lead to 108-101 on a 3-pointer by Simons before the Nets rallied to force the extra period.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Portland   Brooklyn
Anfernee Simons 38 Scoring Mikal Bridges 42
Anfernee Simons 11 Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 10
Duop Reath 13 Rebounds Nic Claxton 11
Anfernee Simons 7 Free Throws Made Mikal Bridges 8
Shaedon Sharpe 2 Steals Nic Claxton 2
Duop Reath 3 Blocks Nic Claxton 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Portland 134 47.4 20-38 24-30 21 38 5 5 10
Brooklyn 127 50.5 14-37 21-25 29 44 7 7 16
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Nets have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Portland will play their next game on the road against New York. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .269 after a loss.