Bruce Brown scored a career-high 29 points (18 in the paint), and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Sacramento Kings 127-118 for their seventh straight win.
Joe Harris’ 3-pointer put the Nets ahead for good with 3.9 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Kings got within 110-109 on De'Aaron Fox’s 29-foot 3-pointer with 7:07 to play, but Kyrie Irving answered with 2 free throws, and the Kings got no closer.
James Harden had 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), 11 rebounds and 14 assists, his sixth triple-double of the season, and Irving added 21 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers. Harden assisted on 7 of Brown’s 11 baskets.
For the Kings, Fox had 27 points and 8 assists, and Tyrese Haliburton added 23 points, 9 assists and 3 steals off the bench. Richaun Holmes had 18 points and 11 rebounds on 9 for 12 shooting. Fox scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
The Kings forced 8 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nets did not make a field goal in the last 3:05. The Nets’ starters outscored the Kings 52-41 in 18 minutes together.