Dorian Finney-Smith scored 20 points (12 in the fourth quarter), and the Brooklyn Nets went on a 22-8 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-107.
The 76ers led 92-84 with 8:45 left in the fourth quarter. Nic Claxton’s dunk put the Nets ahead for good with 5:44 left. Finney-Smith scored 10 points during the run, and they led 106-100 with 1:37 left.
The 76ers got within 106-103 on Kelly Oubre Jr.’s three-point play with 45 seconds to play, but Dennis Schröder answered with a driving layup, and the 76ers got no closer than 109-105.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the 76ers 17-10. Finney-Smith scored 7 of the Nets’ 17 on 3 for 3 shooting.
Schröder had 20 points and 8 assists.
For the 76ers, Oubre scored a season-high 30 points off the bench.
The Nets grabbed 10 offensive rebounds to the 76ers’ 8. The Nets outscored the 76ers 20-10 in 8 minutes with Schröder, Finney-Smith, Bridges, Walker and Claxton on the floor together. Kyle Lowry fouled out.