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March 9, 2012, Friday
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JORDAN Farmar sank a last-second three-pointer to lift the New Jersey Nets to a 101-100 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Newark on Wednesday as the visitors missed a chance to leapfrog city rivals, the Lakers.
The Nets, who were just 3-13 at home this season, forged an 18-point advantage in the third quarter and held off a fierce fightback by the Clippers, led by high-flying forward Blake Griffin and hot-shooting guard Randy Foye, to score the upset.
Trailing 53-71 with a little more than a quarter remaining, the Clippers clawed their way back and took their first lead since early in the game when Chris Paul sank two free throws with 8.9 seconds remaining to put Los Angeles ahead, 100-98.
Farmar's clutch three-pointer, off a spot-on bounce pass from Deron Williams, deprived the Clippers (22-15) a chance of taking the Pacific Division lead from the Lakers (23-16), who were upset 101-106 by the Washington Wizards after squandering a 21-point third-quarter lead.
"What a great pass by Deron," Nets coach Avery Johnson told reporters. "What a great on-time, on target pass, and Jordan probably made the biggest shot this year for us."
Elsewhere in the National Basketball Association, it was: Jazz 99, Bobcats 93; Raptors 116, Rockets 98; 76ers 103, Celtics 71; Heat 89, Hawks 86; Thunder 115, Suns 104; Timberwolves 106, Trail Blazers 94; Bulls 106, Bucks 104; Spurs 118, Knicks 105; Cavaliers 100, Nuggets 99; Kings 99, Hornets 98; and Grizzlies 110, Warriors 92.
In Newark, point guard Williams led the Nets (13-27) with 21 points, while Griffin paced the Clippers with 28 points, including three resounding dunks in the third quarter, while Foye added 24.
Clippers All-Star guard Paul suggested the team may have been guilty of taking the Nets lightly. "It was a lack of urgency, a lack of defensive intensity," said Paul, who scored 22 points and registered 10 assists. "We were giving up everything, threes, layups, fouls. We fought an uphill battle."
The Nets, who were just 3-13 at home this season, forged an 18-point advantage in the third quarter and held off a fierce fightback by the Clippers, led by high-flying forward Blake Griffin and hot-shooting guard Randy Foye, to score the upset.
Trailing 53-71 with a little more than a quarter remaining, the Clippers clawed their way back and took their first lead since early in the game when Chris Paul sank two free throws with 8.9 seconds remaining to put Los Angeles ahead, 100-98.
Farmar's clutch three-pointer, off a spot-on bounce pass from Deron Williams, deprived the Clippers (22-15) a chance of taking the Pacific Division lead from the Lakers (23-16), who were upset 101-106 by the Washington Wizards after squandering a 21-point third-quarter lead.
"What a great pass by Deron," Nets coach Avery Johnson told reporters. "What a great on-time, on target pass, and Jordan probably made the biggest shot this year for us."
Elsewhere in the National Basketball Association, it was: Jazz 99, Bobcats 93; Raptors 116, Rockets 98; 76ers 103, Celtics 71; Heat 89, Hawks 86; Thunder 115, Suns 104; Timberwolves 106, Trail Blazers 94; Bulls 106, Bucks 104; Spurs 118, Knicks 105; Cavaliers 100, Nuggets 99; Kings 99, Hornets 98; and Grizzlies 110, Warriors 92.
In Newark, point guard Williams led the Nets (13-27) with 21 points, while Griffin paced the Clippers with 28 points, including three resounding dunks in the third quarter, while Foye added 24.
Clippers All-Star guard Paul suggested the team may have been guilty of taking the Nets lightly. "It was a lack of urgency, a lack of defensive intensity," said Paul, who scored 22 points and registered 10 assists. "We were giving up everything, threes, layups, fouls. We fought an uphill battle."
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