NEWARK, N.J. (AP)—Brook Lopez(notes) had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and made two
clinching free throws with 3.3 seconds left as the New Jersey Nets beat the
Golden State Warriors 94-90 on Wednesday night for their first three-game
winning streak in two years.
Anthony Morrow(notes) added 22 points for the Nets, who were without All-Star point
guard Deron Williams(notes). Sasha Vujacic(notes), who entered the game averaging 8.9 points
on 39.7 percent shooting, was 7 of 16 from the field for 16 points, and Kris
Humphries(notes) chipped in with 11.
David Lee(notes) had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors. Monta Ellis(notes) scored
16 points on 7-for-22 shooting, Stephen Curry(notes) finished with 15 and Reggie
Williams(notes) scored 10 off the bench.
Deron Williams missed the game to be with his wife in Dallas for the birth
of the couple’s fourth child.
It was the Nets’ first game since they swept a pair from Toronto in London,
the NBA’s first regular-season games in Europe.
New Jersey had a 51-49 halftime lead on the strength of an 18-6 run to end
the first quarter. The Warriors outscored the Nets 28-23 in the third period,
highlighted by a breakaway dunk by Ellis, Lee’s two-handed dunk and a
buzzer-beating floater in the lane by Ellis.
Humphries and Lopez combined for what may have been the game-deciding
defensive sequence late in the fourth quarter. Lopez blocked Curry’s layup
attempt and Humphries swatted Ekpe Udoh’s(notes) dunk attempt. Golden State was called
for a shot clock violation on the subsequent possession.
Still, the Warriors only trailed by two when Ellis pulled up from the foul
line with 3 seconds remaining. His shot was short and Lopez grabbed the rebound
before being fouled by the Warriors’ starting shooting guard.
Notes: Jordan Farmar(notes) started in place of Deron Williams. New York Giants
defensive lineman Justin Tuck, reality star Kim Kardashian and professional
wrestler Mick Foley were in attendance.
