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03/07 19:57 CST Nets end 10-game losing streak by rallying from down 23 points
to stun Pistons 107-105
Nets end 10-game losing streak by rallying from down 23 points to stun Pistons
107-105
By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- Ziaire Williams made two 3-pointers in the final three minutes
and the Brooklyn Nets ended a 10-game losing streak by rallying to beat the
Detroit Pistons 107-105 on Saturday night.
Brooklyn trailed by 23 points in the third quarter and were still down by
double figures with 5:29 left, but outscored Detroit 18-6 down the stretch.
Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Nets, while Williams
finished with 23 points.
Tobias Harris had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit and Jalen Duren had 17
points and 14 rebounds. The Pistons, who have lost three straight for the first
time this season, were missing Cade Cunningham (quadriceps) and Ausar Thompson
(ankle).
Brooklyn got within eight at 95-87 on Day'Ron Sharpe's 3-pointer with 6:22 left
and it was 103-99 on Sharpe's putback with 2:56 to go.
Tobias Harris' offensive foul gave Brooklyn the ball back and Williams knocked
down a 3-pointer to make it a one-point game. The Nets then forced a shot-clock
violation to get a chance to take the lead.
Porter missed, but Danny Wolf set up Williams for another 3 --- and he hit it.
After Duncan Robinson missed a 3, Porter made two free throws to make it
107-103 with 53 seconds left.
Robinson made two free throws and the Nets committed a shot-clock violation
with 25.1 seconds to play. Daniss Jenkins shot an airball from 12 feet and
Sharpe got the rebound, but the Nets turned it over with 7.3 seconds to go.
Robinson, though, missed a potential go-ahead 3 and Duren's putback try bounced
off the rim as time expired.
The Pistons shot 51.1% (23 for 45) in the first half, including 46.2% (6 for
13) on 3-pointers, and forced 12 turnovers, while only committing four. Only
Porter's 13 points kept the Nets within 62-46 at the half.
The Nets held the Pistons to 22 points on 36.8% shooting in the third period to
get within 84-73 entering the fourth.
Up next
Nets: Host Memphis on Monday.
Pistons: Visit Miami on Sunday.
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