The Nets completely destroyed the Philadelphia 76ers. By a score of 130-94. The Nets have improved to 3-1 since Deron Williams' return. They were hitting everything. Locked in. The Nets knocked down 21 three pointers.
The story of the game? Joe Johnson. Well, his 3rd quarter was the story. He scored 8 points in the first half. He finished with 37 due to the 29 he dropped in the third quarter. There was a point where he made about 6 jumpshots consecutively. He ended up 10/13 in the quarter and 8/10 from three. He tied an NBA record for most threes in a quarter with Michael Redd. He finished the game 13/20 and 10/14 from three.
Another story is how much the absence of D-Will hurt the Nets. As you can see, his return has jolted this team. He makes a huge difference. His crossovers create space on the floor. He has been hitting his jumpers consistently. He also tallied 13 points and 13 assists tonight.
Pierce played a team-high 31 minutes tonight. He drained three three-pointers in the fourth quarter to get some rhythm. He finished with 14.
The victory improves the Nets to 9-15. Still remaining 2 games back of first in the Atlantic after Boston's victory tonight.
Nets have a day off tomorrow before facing the Wizards on Wednesday.
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