The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Detroit Pistons, 98 - 96, at Barclays Center on Tuesday evening. The Nets (14 - 56) may sport the worst record in the league, but they may be one of the feistiest cellar dwellers in the history of the NBA. Brooklyn has kept their competitive spirit thriving despite the disappointing season, and has often played as if they're capable of beating virtually any team in the NBA on the right night. The Pistons (34 - 37) were the latest unit to learn that lesson the hard way, as they first saw the Nets storm back from a 31 - 22 first - quarter deficit to forge a six - point halftime lead by outscoring Detroit, 28 - 13, in the second quarter. They added to that advantage in the third before the Pistons staged a rally of their own in the fourth, coming back from a 94 - 87 deficit with 1:52 to play to tie the game at both 94 and 96 in the closing seconds. Taking the ball for a final possession with two seconds remaining, the Nets saw Brook Lopez drain a jumper off a Randy Foye assist as time expired for the win. Tobias Harris led the way for Detroit with 24 points, five boards, one assist, three blocks and two steals. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope followed with 19 points, four rebounds and three assists. Andre Drummond contributed a 13 - point, 17 - rebound double - double that also included two assists, two blocks and one steal. Maurice Morris matched Drummond's point total and added four boards, two assists and a block. With Reggie Jackson struggling with his shot again, Ish Smith came off the bench to lead the second unit with 16 points, seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block over 28 minutes. Lopez paced the Nets with a game - high 29 points, which he supplemented with seven rebounds and one assist. Caris LeVert supplied 15 points, two boards, one assist and one steal. K.J. McDaniels led the bench with 11 points, two boards and one assist. Spencer Dinwiddie drew the start for Jeremy Lin (ankle) and filled out the stat sheet with 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two blocks. Archie Goodwin matched Dinwiddie's point total off the bench and complemented it with five rebounds, three assists and two blocks. The Pistons head to the Windy City to tangle with the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, while the Nets remain home and await the Phoenix Suns on Thursday evening.
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