Kyrie Irving scored 28 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 113-106.
The Nets took control with a 27-8 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 14.
The Wizards got within 103-102 on Russell Westbrook’s driving layup with 3:01 to play, but Nic Claxton answered with a three-point play, and the Wizards got no closer than 108-106.
Claxton’s dunk with 30.0 seconds left made it 110-106, and his three-point play with 30.0 seconds left put it away at 111-106.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Wizards 11-6. Claxton scored 8 of the Nets’ 11 on 3 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
James Harden had 26 points (11 in the second quarter), 8 assists and 3 steals, and DeAndre Jordan added 12 points (all 12 in the paint).
For the Wizards, Westbrook had 29 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists, his 14th triple-double of the season, and Alex Len added a season-high 20 points and 9 rebounds on 8 for 12 shooting. Rui Hachimura had 20 points and 10 rebounds on 9 for 11 shooting. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers.
The Wizards forced 7 turnovers, about 7 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nets outscored the Wizards 34-14 off the bench.