Ben Simmons had 34 points (8 during a 15-0 run across the third and fourth quarters), 12 rebounds, 12 assists and 5 steals, his 26th career triple-double, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 117-111 for their fourth straight win.
Simmons’ hook shot put the 76ers ahead for good with 11:42 left in the fourth quarter.
The Nets got within 105-104 on Jarrett Allen’s alley oop dunk with 4:03 to play, but Al Horford answered with a 3-pointer, and the Nets got no closer than 108-106.
Tobias Harris’ 2 free throws with 4.8 seconds left made it 117-111 and put it away.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Nets 12-11. Horford scored 5 of the 76ers’ 12 on 2 for 3 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Matisse Thybulle had 3 of his 4 steals, all with the game within five points, and the 76ers scored 4 points off them.
For the Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie had 22 points and 7 assists. Nic Claxton scored 15 points (10 in the second quarter) on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench. The Nets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Nets turned it over 22 times, about 6 more than usual for this many possessions. The 76ers outscored the Nets 23-6 on the fast break. The 76ers outscored the Nets 20-7 in 7 minutes with Scott, Neto, Simmons, Korkmaz and Thybulle on the floor together. Joe Harris fouled out.