Nets beat Suns 94-91
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Phoenix Suns 94-91.
Shane Larkin’s driving layup put the Nets ahead for good with 4:08 left in the fourth quarter.
The Suns had the ball down 3 with 4.0 seconds left, but Jarrett Jack stole the ball from Brandon Knight, lifting the Nets’ chance to win from 97% to over 99%. A 3-pointer would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Suns 10-8. In the fourth quarter, Wayne Ellington had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Nets scored 2 points off them.
Brook Lopez scored 23 points (14 in the paint), and Larkin added 11 points and 8 assists off the bench.
For the Suns, Knight scored 26 points.
The Suns got 4 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Nets’ starters were outscored 35-21 in 14 minutes together.