Nets 94, Thunder 92
Jarrett Jack scored 23 points off the bench and added five assists as visiting Brooklyn snapped a five-game slide by outlasting Oklahoma City.
Deron Williams added 17 points and Brook Lopez collected 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets, who went 27-of-30 from the free-throw line. Mirza Teletovic had 13 points and seven boards off the bench as Brooklyn got 46 points from its reserves.
Reggie Jackson recorded 21 points and eight assists but was off the mark on a game-winning 3-point attempt in the final seconds as the Thunder dropped their fifth straight. Serge Ibaka added 16 points and 10 rebounds while Anthony Morrow scored 11 off the bench for Oklahoma City.
Jackson’s layup with 4:07 left ended a field-goal drought of more than four minutes and pulled the Thunder within 90-85. Jackson’s free throws with 46 seconds left cut the deficit to three points and his layup sliced it to 93-92 with 5.5 seconds remaining before Joe Johnson split a pair of free throws for the Nets.
Oklahoma City led by as much as 10 points late in the third before Jack scored five points in a 7-0 burst that cut the deficit to three points entering the final quarter. The Thunder were on top 83-80 after Kendrick Perkins’ three-point play with 7:52 to play before Williams and Lopez combined on a 10-0 run to put the Nets on top.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Oklahoma City went 4-of-20 from 3-point range and 12-of-19 from the free-throw line. … Thunder G Andre Roberson (foot) played 22 minutes and added four points. … The Nets are reportedly trying to trade F Andrei Kirilenko, who has fallen out of coach Lionel Hollins’ rotation.