Jan

31

Lopez Gets Double-Double; Sixers Have Scoring Trouble; Nets Win 85-83

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Game Analysis, NBA Game Recap 

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Rookie center Brook Lopez recorded a double-double, and New Jersey Nets point guard Devin Harris added 17 more, but the reason that the Nets defeated the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday at the Wachovia Center 85-83, was mainly due to the Sixers total offensive collapse in the fourth quarter. Philadelphia went into the final quarter with a healthy lead of 75-65, and then scored just 8 points in the period. The Sixers hit just 2-22 shots in the quarter including 0-18 as they did not make a field goal in the last 10:37 of play.  Needless to say the home town team did not play well to the same folks who booed Santa Claus, as they were jeered by those still in attendance at the end of the contest.

This entire contest was one of extremes, feast or famine. Both teams came out with guns blazing in the first resulting in a 31-31 tie at the end of the quarter. Philadelphia kept scoring in the second, but the Nets could not maintain the high octane offense, and fell by the wayside trailing at the half  by a score of 58-50.

Neither team shot particularly well in the third but the Sixers still increased their advantage as they were on top heading into the final quarter 75-65. Dependent upon your loyalties the next 12 minutes of play were either terribly horrific, or terribly amusing as Philadelphia engaged in an effort of futility. The basket not only had a lid on it every time the 76ers took a shot, that lid was welded on tight. Brook Lopez with 16 seconds to play put the dagger in the Sixers heart sinking the bucket that completed the come back as New Jersey took the lead for good at 84-83.

Brook Lopez recorded a double-double, a game high 24 points, 17 boards, 4 blocks, and 1 assist, in one of his strongest nights of his rookie campaign. Devin  Harris scored 17 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block, in the Nets victory. Jarvis Hayes came off the bench and had 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists, while Keyon Dooling also added 11 points from the bench, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal.

Andre Miller led Philadelphia with 19 points, 7 assists, 7 rebounds, and 1 steal. Andre Iguodala scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal, while Thaddeus Young added 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. New Jersey with the win is 21-27, while Philadelphia is now 23-23.

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