The Brooklyn Nets beat the Phoenix Suns 116-112.
Cam Thomas’ step-back 3-pointer put the Nets ahead for good with 9:31 left in the fourth quarter.
The Suns got within 99-98 on Kevin Durant’s 13-foot pull-up jumper with 7:14 to play, but Spencer Dinwiddie answered with a pull-up 3-pointer, and the Suns got no closer than 114-112. They had the ball down 2 with 7.0 seconds left, but Dinwiddie stole the ball from Jordan Goodwin, lifting the Nets’ chance to win from 87% to 92%. A basket would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 7. Durant scored 4 of the Suns’ 7 on 1 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Thomas scored 24 points. Mikal Bridges added 21 points (8 during a 19-0 run across the first and second quarters), and Cameron Johnson scored 15 points (9 in the second quarter).
For the Suns, Devin Booker had 34 points and 12 assists, and Durant added 27 points. Jusuf Nurkić had 15 points and 22 rebounds.
The Suns forced 7 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Suns outscored the Nets 32-17 in 8 minutes with Durant, Beal, Nurkić, Booker and Little on the floor together.