The Brooklyn Nets went on a 17-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-96.
The 76ers had gone on a 16-4 run to lead 58-57 when D'Angelo Russell’s 8-foot floater put the Nets ahead for good with 7:34 left in the third quarter. He scored 7 points as they pulled away to a 74-64 lead with 1:08 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter.
Russell scored 22 points on 9 for 15 shooting, and Trendon Watford added 18 points (14 in the paint) and 3 steals on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench.
For the 76ers, Quentin Grimes had a season-high 30 points (12 in the fourth quarter) and 9 rebounds, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added a season-high 30 points on 10 for 16 shooting. The 76ers had 2 30-point scorers.
The 76ers gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Nets missed.