New Jersey defeats Oklahoma City 95-81
By Melanie Curtsinger | July 9, 2008
It took more than 30 minutes of play, but the New Jersey Nets finally pulled away from Oklahoma City in the final quarter to take a 95-81 victory in the second game of Day Three at the 2008 Orlando Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Fla.
With Vince Carter looking on and even joining the team in the huddle, Brook Lopez and Chris Douglas-Roberts led the Nets to their second victory in three games this week, netting 22 and 20 points apiece, respectively, to pace five players for New Jersey in double figures.
The Nets held only a four-point cushion, 74-70, heading into the fourth quarter, but New Jersey’s suffocating defense held Oklahoma City to only 11 points and 25.0 percent shooting from the field in the final 10 minutes of action. After pushing the lead to double digits early in the fourth,
Oklahoma City pulled with seven, 80-73, on a Jeff Green jumper, but New Jersey answered the spurt with an 11-4 run of their own to put the game out of reach for OKC the rest of the way.
Despite the Nets’ balanced scoring attack of three players in double figures and 57.6 percent shooting from the field, New Jersey went into the locker room up only three, 54-51.
Oklahoma City stayed in the contest with a hot hand of their own, as they hit 51.5 percent of their own shots in the game’s first 20 minutes of action. Green paced OKC with 17 points in the first half, including 8-for-10 from the charity stripe, and finished with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the visitors.
It took more than 30 minutes of play, but the New Jersey Nets finally pulled away from Oklahoma City in the final quarter to take a 95-81 victory in the second game of Day Three at the 2008 Orlando Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex in Orlando, Fla.
With Vince Carter looking on and even joining the team in the huddle, Brook Lopez and Chris Douglas-Roberts led the Nets to their second victory in three games this week, netting 22 and 20 points apiece, respectively, to pace five players for New Jersey in double figures.
The Nets held only a four-point cushion, 74-70, heading into the fourth quarter, but New Jersey’s suffocating defense held Oklahoma City to only 11 points and 25.0 percent shooting from the field in the final 10 minutes of action. After pushing the lead to double digits early in the fourth,
Oklahoma City pulled with seven, 80-73, on a Jeff Green jumper, but New Jersey answered the spurt with an 11-4 run of their own to put the game out of reach for OKC the rest of the way.
Despite the Nets’ balanced scoring attack of three players in double figures and 57.6 percent shooting from the field, New Jersey went into the locker room up only three, 54-51.
Oklahoma City stayed in the contest with a hot hand of their own, as they hit 51.5 percent of their own shots in the game’s first 20 minutes of action. Green paced OKC with 17 points in the first half, including 8-for-10 from the charity stripe, and finished with a game-high 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead the visitors.
