National Basketball Association
Brooklyn 102, Washington 94
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 12, 2023
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #60 James Williams, #77 Karl Lane, #65 Nate Green
Attendance: 17732

Mikal Bridges shook off a difficult shooting performance to score six of his 27 points in the final 2 1/2 minutes as the Brooklyn Nets made plays down the stretch in a 102-94 victory over the Washington Wizards Sunday in New York.

Bridges shot 11-of-29 and missed 12 of 14 3-point tries but helped Brooklyn end the game on a 15-2 run over the final 4:08.

The Wizards gradually chipped away at a 17-point deficit and took a 92-87 lead on a Kyle Kuzma layup. Cameron Johnson started the comeback with a 3-pointer a minute later, and Bridges added five straight points.

After intercepting Jordan Poole's pass, Bridges hit a tying layup with 2:26 left and split two free throws 23 seconds later. Following another Poole turnover, Bridges sank a 9-foot fadeaway for a 95-92 lead with 88 seconds left.

Johnson added 14 points, including a basket that gave the Nets a five-point lead.

Spencer Dinwiddie chipped in 12 while Royce O'Neale finished with 10. Nic Claxton collected 10 points and 13 rebounds after missing eight games with an ankle injury as the Nets survived shooting 37.8 percent and missing 37 of 49 3-point tries.

Rookie Bilal Coulibaly, a teammate of Victor Wembanyama in France, led the Wizards with a career-high 20 points, including a 3-pointer that gave Washington its first lead at 85-82 with 6:44 left.

Kyle Kuzma added 15 but shot 4-of-16. Deni Avdija added 14 and Poole had 12, but the Wizards shot 37.5 percent and missed 31 of 41 3-point attempts.

Bridges scored 12 points -- all on shots inside the arc -- as the Nets survived shooting 3-of-17 from 3, 40 percent and held a 30-15 lead through the opening quarter.

Washington began heating up and outscored the Nets 17-7 over the first five-plus minutes of the second to get within 37-32 on a jumper by Shamet. The Nets regained their footing and held a 49-41 lead by halftime.

The Nets continued to let Washington hang around and Shamet's 3 cut the lead to 68-67 with 2:31 remaining. Brooklyn inched ahead to a 78-72 lead into the fourth after Walker hit a 3 in the final minute.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Brooklyn
Bilal Coulibaly 20 Scoring Mikal Bridges 27
Corey Kispert 4 Assists Dennis Smith Jr. 6
Deni Avdija 9 Rebounds Mikal Bridges 13
Kyle Kuzma 7 Free Throws Made Spencer Dinwiddie 6
Bilal Coulibaly 4 Steals Spencer Dinwiddie 2
Kyle Kuzma 2 Blocks Nic Claxton 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 94 37.5 10-41 18-25 20 42 3 14 12
Brooklyn 102 37.8 12-49 16-20 22 66 6 6 19
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Nets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .286 after a loss.