Paul Carries Thunder In 4th And OT For Victory Over Nets
The game was tied at 103 before Paul made consecutive jumpers and the Nets never scored again.
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The game was tied at 103 before Paul made consecutive jumpers and the Nets never scored again.
Joe Harris and Spencer Dinwiddie scored 16 apiece for the Nets, who lost their sixth straight game.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points for the Nets, who dropped their fifth straight.
Spencer Dinwiddie led seven Brooklyn players in double figures with 19 points, but it wasn't enough to keep the Nets from losing their fourth straight game for the first time this season.
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 36 points to lead the Nets, who have lost three straight.
Harden had 44 points and 10 rebounds and the Rockets built a big early lead and withstood a late rally from the Nets for the 108-98 victory.
Brooklyn finished 21 of 78 (26.9%) from the field.
The Nets went on a 14-0 run to begin the fourth quarter and took a 99-98 lead as the Hawks missed their first nine shots.
Brooklyn's Kyrie Irving missed his 17th straight game with a right shoulder impingement. Dinwiddie tried to cover by shooting 14 of 29 from the field, eclipsing his career high by two points.
Joe Harris scored 24 points, hitting a right-wing jumper to put Brooklyn ahead with 1:28 to go in the extra period.
Spencer Dinwiddie has been on the receiving end of some friendly banter from his Brooklyn teammates, especially Kyrie Irving, over not using his athleticism to rise above the rim.
The Nets are 3-7 against opponents with winning records.
Spencer Dinwiddie had 24 points and Jarrett Allen added 21 points and 10 rebounds for Brooklyn, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
Spencer Dinwiddie saved the Brooklyn Nets — again.
The Nets (12-10) won for the fifth time in their last six road games, all while playing without injured point guard Kyrie Irving.
