Nets hold off Jazz, move closer to playoff berth
The Nets won for the fourth time in their past five games, opening a two-game lead over Miami for the No. 6 seed.
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The Nets won for the fourth time in their past five games, opening a two-game lead over Miami for the No. 6 seed.
Bridges surpassed 40 points for the second time in three games and the third time since coming to the Nets.
The Nets won for the second time in three games to snap a four-game home losing streak.
Cole Anthony's 21 points led eight Orlando players in double figures in the 119-106 win Sunday.
They're only a half-game up on Miami (40-35) in the race for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff berth.
The Nets lost their fifth straight game.
Day'Ron Sharpe had 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench Brooklyn in the 115-109 defeat on Tuesday.
The Nets have lost three straight as they try to hold onto a top-six seed.
The Nets are just 1 1/2 ahead of seventh-place Miami as they try to avoid the play-in tournament.
Mikal Bridges scored 34 points and Cam Johnson added 23 for Brooklyn in the 121-107 defeat.
Mikal Bridges scored 25 points as Brooklyn defeated Denver, 122-120, on Sunday.
Bridges frequently quieted a raucous Target Center crowd, making 4 of 8 3-pointers and 13 of 24 overall shots.
The Nets didn't have Nic Claxton, Spencer Dinwiddie, Cam Johnson, Royce O'Neale and Ben Simmons.
Bridges scored 19 points on perfect shooting in the opening quarter of Brooklyn's 102-86 win.
It was Brooklyn's first victory over Boston in four meetings this season.