Jrue Holiday made a 17-foot pull-up jumper with 3.0 seconds left, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-115 for their fourth straight win.
The Nets led 115-108 with 2:04 left before the Pelicans went on a 9-0 run.
The Nets had the ball down 2 with 2.0 seconds left, but Anthony Davis stole the ball from Joe Harris, lifting the Pelicans’ chance to win from 95% to 98%. A basket would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Pelicans 11-7. Caris LeVert scored 7 of the Nets’ 11 on 3 for 4 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Holiday scored 26 points, and Anthony Davis added 18 points, 14 rebounds, 4 steals and 5 blocks but shot 6 for 19.
For the Nets, D'Angelo Russell scored 24 points (13 in the second quarter) with 6 3-pointers, and LeVert added 21 points but shot 8 for 23. Shabazz Napier scored 16 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) off the bench.
The Pelicans outscored the Nets 60-40 in the paint. The Nets’ starters were outscored 41-30 in 17 minutes together.