Nets 105, 76ers 101
Mirza Teletovic hit the decisive 3-pointer with 48.9 seconds left as Brooklyn held off host Philadelphia.
After seeing a 21-point lead whittled down to one, Teletovic gave the Nets some much-needed breathing room with a long-range shot from the right wing for his only field goal of the night. The Nets held on from there to close remain within 2 1/2 games of Toronto in the race for the Atlantic Division title.
Deron Williams' 19 points and nine assists led the way for Brooklyn, while Mason Plumlee added 16 and Joe Johnson had 12. Thaddeus Young countered with 20 points and Hollis Thompson added 18 for Philadelphia, which fell to 9-31 at home.
Plumlee's alley-oop layup off a Johnson pass made it 67-46 just 3:33 into the second half, but the 76ers got back-to-back Young 3-pointers and a Tony Wroten layup as part of a 13-4 run that trimmed the deficit to 81-69. Philadelphia made it a one-possession game on Elliot Williams' reverse dunk with 4:05 left, and Henry Sims added a putback of a missed Michael Carter-Williams free throw to draw the 76ers within a pair and set the stage for the thrilling finish.
The 76ers kept things competitive through the opening 13 minutes, drawing within three on a Williams three-point play early in the second quarter. Four straight points from Andray Blatche quelled the Philadelphia surge, an Alan Anderson layup stretched the lead to double digits and Williams had a steal and a dunk - his third of the season - at the buzzer to send Brooklyn into the break with a 57-42 edge.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Nets PF Kevin Garnett (back) had 10 points and four rebounds in 13 minutes in his first game action since Feb. 27. ... Carter-Williams had 12 points, 11 assists and zero turnovers for the 76ers. ... Brooklyn finished with a 60-40 edge in points in the paint.