Cameron Johnson scored 31 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Houston Rockets 123-114.
Johnson’s 3-pointer put the Nets ahead for good with 2:04 left in the fourth quarter.
Nic Claxton’s layup with 1:43 left made it 113-110, and Spencer Dinwiddie’s corner 3-pointer with 32.5 seconds left put it away at 119-112.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Rockets 17-6. Royce O'Neale scored 6 of the Nets’ 17 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Mikal Bridges had 27 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 6 assists, and Dinwiddie added 20 points (10 in the third quarter) and 11 assists on 8 for 11 shooting. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Rockets, Kevin Porter Jr. had 31 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, and Alperen Sengun added 21 points and 12 rebounds.
The Nets shot 53.7% from the field and 48.6% from 3 to the Rockets’ 46.9% and 30.0%. The Rockets’ starters were outscored 77-61 in 26 minutes together.