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JAMES Harden had 37 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists as the Brooklyn Nets won their sixth straight game with a 112-108 victory over host Los Angeles (LA) Clippers on Sunday.
Kyrie Irving scored 28 points with eight assists and the Nets successfully completed a five-game road trip. They also improved to 7-0 against the Pacific Division this season.
Joe Harris, DeAndre Jordan and Bruce Brown each scored 13 for the Nets. Jordan also grabbed 11 rebounds and posted four blocks, while Brown had four steals.
Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant (hamstring) missed his fourth straight game. The Nets lost forward Jeff Green to an apparent shoulder injury after colliding with Clippers guard Patrick Beverley with 2:50 to play.
Paul George had 34 points and seven rebounds, but missed the crucial minutes of the game down the stretch, possibly because he had a minute restriction. Kawhi Leonard had 29 points with five triples and 13 rebounds, while Ivica Zubac finished with 13 points and eight rebounds.
Leonard’s two free throws cut the Nets’ lead to 107-103 with 1:53 to play. After a Jordan free throw gave Brooklyn a five-point lead, a triple by Lou Williams and two more free kicks by Leonard tied the score at 108 with 28.6 seconds left.
Jordan missed on Irving with 11 seconds remaining for a 110-108 lead. Leonard fouled with 8.1 seconds left before Harden sealed the victory with two free throws with 7.3 seconds remaining.
The Nets led 89-79 heading into the fourth quarter. They increased the margin to 96-81 after two free-kicks by Harden less than four minutes into the quarter before the Clippers rallied.
The Nets held a 58-51 advantage at halftime. – Reuters
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