The Brooklyn Nets rallied from 15 points down in the second quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-108 to end a 7-game losing streak.
The Nets trailed 31-16 with 11:25 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Lakers 95-77 the rest of the way.
Austin Reaves’ driving layup made it 111-108 with 3.2 seconds left, and Cameron Johnson missed 2 free throws with the Nets up 3 and 2.3 seconds left. The Lakers had the ball down 3, but Luka Dončić missed a 77-foot pull-up 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Lakers 16-9. Nic Claxton scored 4 of the Nets’ 16 on 2 for 2 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Cameron Johnson had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Nets scored 2 points off them.
Noah Clowney scored 19 points (8 in the fourth quarter) off the bench.
For the Lakers, Gabe Vincent scored a season-high 24 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) on 8 for 12 shooting, and Dončić added 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists but shot 8 for 26, his 82nd career triple-double.
The Lakers forced 7 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nets outscored the Lakers 48-26 off the bench.