National Basketball Association
New Jersey 107, Golden State 100
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
#43 Dan Crawford, #67 John Goble, # J.T. Orr
Attendance:
12570
By SportsDirect Inc.
Deron Williams scored 24 points to lead New Jersey to a 107-100 win over Golden State on Wednesday night for the Nets' first home victory of the season.
New Jersey (4-11) lost its first four games at the Prudential Center and was the only team in the league without a home win.
The Nets used an 18-4 run in the fourth quarter to take a 105-96 lead with 3:26 remaining. Williams scored 11 points in the quarter and finished the game with 10 assists and eight rebounds.
Golden State (5-7) was led by Monta Ellis, who scored 30 points. Ellis played with a swollen nose suffered when he was elbowed in the face by Cleveland's Anderson Varejao on Wednesday night.
The Warriors played their eighth straight game without guard Stephen Curry, who has a sprained ankle.
Anthony Morrow's jumper gave the Nets the lead for good, 95-94 with 6:09 to play.
Rookie MarShon Brooks scored a career-high 22 points while Kris Humphries had 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Golden State |
|
New Jersey |
|
Monta Ellis 30 |
Scoring |
Deron Williams 24 |
|
Nate Robinson 7 |
Assists |
Deron Williams 10 |
|
David Lee 11 |
Rebounds |
Kris Humphries 15 |
|
Monta Ellis 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Deron Williams 8 |
|
Monta Ellis 6 |
Steals |
Kris Humphries 2 |
|
Brandon Rush 2 |
Blocks |
Kris Humphries 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Golden State
|
100 |
51.4 |
8-16 |
18-27 |
23 |
26 |
8 |
11 |
10 |
| New Jersey
|
107 |
49.3 |
11-29 |
22-25 |
24 |
45 |
5 |
2 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Nets have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Warriors have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .333 after a loss.
