Russell scores 22 points as Nets beat 76ers 100-96
NEW YORK (AP) D’Angelo Russell had 22 points, five rebounds and four assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-96 on Wednesday night in the teams' last game before the All-Star break.
Nic Claxton had 13 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, and Cam Johnson added 16 points and six rebounds. Trendon Watford scored 18 points off the bench for Brooklyn, which won its third straight.
Quentin Grimes had 30 points and eight rebounds, and Kelly Oubre Jr. also scored 30 for Philadelphia, which lost its fifth straight and seventh in its last eight. The 76ers were playing without stars Joel Embiid (left knee) and Tyrese Maxey (right ankle sprain).
76ers: Philadelphia, 25th in scoring (109.4 points per game), again struggled offensively by shooting 43.2% from the field and 24% (8 for 33) on 3-pointers. Forward Paul George had two points, which tied his season low and was well below his season scoring average (16.6).
Nets: Brooklyn closed its roller-coaster first half on the upswing by getting its sixth win in seven games, keyed by Russell’s ultra-efficient performance. He made his first five shots, scored 14 first-quarter points and finished 9 for 15 from the field.
After trailing by 11 in the second quarter, the 76ers closed the half with a 7-0 run that bulged to 16-4 and put them ahead 58-57 early in the third. Brooklyn quickly answered with a 12-2 run, keyed by Watford’s six points, and outscored Philadelphia 19-8 over the final 7:34 and did not trail again.
The Nets have allowed fewer than 100 points in each of their past six wins.
The 76ers host Boston on Feb. 20, and Nets host Cleveland.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Guerschon Yabusele vs. Nic Claxton (Cameron Johnson gains possession) | |||
11:42 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 0-2 | |
11:20 | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:16 | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
10:52 | Cameron Johnson misses two point driving reverse layup | |||
10:50 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
10:50 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point putback layup | 0-4 | |
10:28 | Jared Butler misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:26 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
10:15 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point driving layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 0-6 | |
10:07 | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving dunk (Jared Butler assists) | 2-6 | |
9:50 | Paul George blocks Nic Claxton's two point driving layup | |||
9:49 | Paul George defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | Ziaire Williams shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | |||
9:46 | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-6 | |
9:46 | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-6 | |
9:23 | Keon Johnson misses two point jump shot | |||
9:22 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
9:22 | Nets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
9:12 | Paul George misses three point jump shot | |||
9:09 | Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound | |||
9:00 | Quentin Grimes misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
8:56 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
8:46 | Keon Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:42 | Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound | |||
8:35 | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point driving dunk (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 6-6 | |
8:16 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup | 6-8 | |
8:03 | +3 | Quentin Grimes makes three point jump shot (Jared Butler assists) | 9-8 | |
8:03 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
7:39 | D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | |||
7:35 | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point running dunk (Paul George assists) | 11-8 | |
7:26 | Cameron Johnson misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
7:24 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
7:24 | Nic Claxton misses two point tip layup | |||
7:22 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
7:14 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point stepback jump shot | 11-11 | |
6:56 | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Jared Butler assists) | 14-11 | |
6:37 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-13 | |
6:21 | Jared Butler misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
6:20 | 76ers offensive rebound | |||
6:20 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
6:03 | Jump ball. D'Angelo Russell vs. Jared Butler (Nic Claxton gains possession) | |||
6:03 | Jared Butler turnover (lost ball) (D'Angelo Russell steals) | |||
5:41 | +3 | D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Ziaire Williams assists) | 14-16 | |
5:29 | Paul George misses three point jump shot | |||
5:26 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
5:21 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
5:20 | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | |||
5:16 | Keon Johnson shooting foul (Quentin Grimes draws the foul) | |||
5:16 | +1 | Quentin Grimes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-16 | |
5:16 | +1 | Quentin Grimes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-16 | |
5:03 | +2 | D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup (Nic Claxton assists) | 16-18 | |
4:38 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point floating jump shot (Paul George assists) | 18-18 | |
4:26 | Andre Drummond blocks Nic Claxton's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:25 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
4:22 | Nic Claxton turnover (lost ball) (Quentin Grimes steals) | |||
4:19 | +2 | Jeff Dowtin Jr. makes two point running layup (Andre Drummond assists) | 20-18 | |
4:04 | Justin Edwards shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | |||
4:04 | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-19 | |
4:04 | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-20 | |
3:45 | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | |||
3:42 | Justin Edwards offensive rebound | |||
3:32 | Jeff Dowtin Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Trendon Watford steals) | |||
3:23 | Tosan Evbuomwan misses three point jump shot | |||
3:17 | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | |||
3:16 | Quentin Grimes turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
3:03 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point cutting layup (Day'Ron Sharpe assists) | 20-22 | |
2:47 | Andre Drummond misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
2:45 | Tyrese Martin defensive rebound | |||
2:38 | Andre Drummond personal foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | |||
2:32 | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 20-25 | |
2:06 | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:04 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
2:01 | Guerschon Yabusele turnover (bad pass) (Trendon Watford steals) | |||
1:55 | Trendon Watford turnover (lost ball) (Justin Edwards steals) | |||
1:48 | +3 | Justin Edwards makes three point pullup jump shot | 23-25 | |
1:34 | Jalen Wilson misses three point jump shot | |||
1:30 | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | |||
1:21 | Jeff Dowtin Jr. misses two point driving hook shot | |||
1:19 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
1:14 | Day'Ron Sharpe shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | |||
1:14 | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-25 | |
1:14 | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-25 | |
1:07 | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Tosan Evbuomwan draws the foul) | |||
1:00 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point alley-oop layup (Tosan Evbuomwan assists) | 25-27 | |
0:36 | Ricky Council IV misses three point jump shot | |||
0:34 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | Day'Ron Sharpe turnover (bad pass) (Justin Edwards steals) | |||
0:29 | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point cutting layup (Justin Edwards assists) | 27-27 | |
0:10 | +2 | Trendon Watford makes two point driving floating jump shot | 27-29 | |
0:01 | Jeff Dowtin Jr. misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:01 | 76ers offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | Trendon Watford shooting foul (Quentin Grimes draws the foul) | |||
11:44 | Quentin Grimes misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:44 | 76ers offensive rebound | |||
11:44 | +1 | Quentin Grimes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-29 | |
11:27 | Trendon Watford misses two point turnaround hook shot | |||
11:25 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
11:25 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point putback layup | 28-31 | |
11:10 | Nets technical foul (Defensive three second) | |||
11:10 | +1 | Jared Butler makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 29-31 | |
10:55 | Jared Butler misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
10:54 | Day'Ron Sharpe defensive rebound | |||
10:49 | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point running layup (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 29-33 | |
10:49 | Jared Butler shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | |||
10:49 | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-34 | |
10:42 | D'Angelo Russell personal foul (Jared Butler draws the foul) | |||
10:28 | Guerschon Yabusele misses two point driving layup | |||
10:26 | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Quentin Grimes blocks Ziaire Williams's three point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Day'Ron Sharpe offensive rebound | |||
10:18 | +2 | Day'Ron Sharpe makes two point putback layup | 29-36 | |
10:01 | Quentin Grimes turnover (lost ball) (Tosan Evbuomwan steals) | |||
9:44 | Ziaire Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:39 | Tosan Evbuomwan offensive rebound | |||
9:38 | Jared Butler blocks Tosan Evbuomwan's two point putback layup | |||
9:35 | Jared Butler defensive rebound | |||
9:34 | +2 | Jared Butler makes two point running layup | 31-36 | |
9:18 | Quentin Grimes shooting foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul) | |||
9:18 | +1 | D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-37 | |
9:18 | D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:17 | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | |||
9:05 | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point dunk | 33-37 | |
8:45 | Tyrese Martin misses three point jump shot | |||
8:43 | Tosan Evbuomwan offensive rebound | |||
8:36 | +3 | Ziaire Williams makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists) | 33-40 | |
8:25 | Tyrese Martin shooting foul (Jared Butler draws the foul) | |||
8:25 | +1 | Jared Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-40 | |
8:25 | Jared Butler misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:22 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Andre Drummond personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | |||
8:09 | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
8:07 | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | |||
7:55 | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | |||
7:52 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
7:44 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot | 34-43 | |
7:27 | Nic Claxton blocks Jared Butler's two point driving layup | |||
7:26 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
7:19 | Keon Johnson misses three point running jump shot | |||
7:16 | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | |||
7:08 | Quentin Grimes misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
7:05 | D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound | |||
7:01 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
6:45 | Nic Claxton misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
6:44 | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Paul George turnover (bad pass) (Cameron Johnson steals) | |||
6:25 | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | |||
6:13 | D'Angelo Russell turnover (lost ball) (Andre Drummond steals) | |||
6:08 | Justin Edwards misses three point running jump shot | |||
6:04 | Keon Johnson defensive rebound | |||
5:56 | D'Angelo Russell misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:55 | Justin Edwards defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | Paul George misses three point running jump shot | |||
5:50 | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:40 | Paul George personal foul (Nic Claxton draws the foul) | |||
5:40 | +1 | Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-44 | |
5:40 | +1 | Nic Claxton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-45 | |
5:25 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point driving layup | 36-45 | |
5:11 |