WASHINGTON — Michael Porter Jr. scored 34 factors and Tyrese Martin scored seven straight factors late within the third quarter and completed with 20 because the Brooklyn Nets despatched the Washington Wizards to their eleventh straight loss, 129-106 Sunday night time in a matchup of one-win groups.
The Nets snapped a four-game skid and gained for the primary time since beating Indiana 112-103 within the first week of November, a victory that ended a run of seven straight losses to open the season. Each of Brooklyn’s victories have come on the highway, the place they’re 2-5.
Nic Claxton scored 17 factors, Ziaire Williams added 13, Noah Clowney completed with 12 and Terance Mann 10 for Brooklyn.
Kyshawn George led the Wizards in scoring with 29 factors. CJ McCollum added 17 factors and Khris Middleton 14 for Washington, which shot 35% (12 for 34) from 3-point vary and 44% (37 for 84) total.
Washington fell to 0-6 at dwelling and misplaced for the twelfth time in 13 video games this season. The Wizards final gained on Oct. 24, at Dallas (117-107), within the second sport of the season.
The Nets overcame 11 turnovers within the first half and used a 35-25 scoring edge within the second quarter for a 63-53 lead on the break.
The Wizards battled again within the third quarter and outscored Brooklyn 31-22 over the primary 10 minutes of the interval to shut inside 85-84.
However after Williams hit a pair of free throws to extend the Nets’ result in three, Martin sandwiched a pair of subject objectives round a 3-pointer that stretched the lead again 10 factors at 94-84 heading into the ultimate interval.
The Nets opened the fourth quarter on a 14-4 run and elevated their result in 20 factors at 108-88 with slightly below eight minutes left and have been by no means threatened the remainder of the way in which.
Up subsequent
Nets: Host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.
Wizards: At Minnesota on Wednesday within the opener of a three-game journey.
