After a poor first quarter, the Nets (17 - 23) rebounded to beat the Wizards (27 - 13) 102 - 80 in Washington on Friday. Brooklyn fell behind 24 - 18 after one but responded with a strong second quarter and took a 43 - 40 advantage at the half. They carried the momentum into the third quarter, outscoring Washington by 10 points in the period. With a 13 - point lead heading into the fourth, Brooklyn traded baskets with the Wizards before going on an 11 - 4 run midway through the quarter that slammed the door on any hopes of a Washington comeback. The Nets, who shot 46 percent from the floor, were led by 26 points and seven assists from Jarrett Jack (12 - 18 FG). Mason Plumlee added 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Bojan Bogdanovic had 12 points in 32 minutes. Joe Johnson struggled, finishing with just six points on 2 - of - 11 shooting. Brook Lopez, who returned to the bench with Kevin Garnett back from suspension, put up 26 points in just 23 minutes. Garnett had four points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals in 18 minutes. Washington placed only two players in double - figures, as John Wall and Kris Humphries scored 13 and 12 points, respectively. Wall also had six assists and two steals, while Humphries added eight rebounds. Nene was held to just six points, and Marcin Gortat finished with nine points and five boards. The Wizards made only 31 field goals as a team and committed a whopping 19 turnovers. The teams meet again Saturday night in Brooklyn.
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