"WASHINGTON - Michael Porter Jr. scored 34 points and Tyrese Martin scored seven straight points late in the third quarter and finished with 20 as the Brooklyn Nets sent the Washington Wizards to their 11th straight loss, 129-106 Sunday night in a matchup of one-win teams. The Nets snapped a four-game skid and won for the first time since beating Indiana 112-103 in the first week of November, a victory that ended a run of seven straight losses to open the season."
"Nic Claxton scored 17 points, Ziaire Williams added 13, Noah Clowney finished with 12 and Terance Mann 10 for Brooklyn. Kyshawn George led the Wizards in scoring with 29 points. CJ McCollum added 17 points and Khris Middleton 14 for Washington, which shot 35% (12 for 34) from 3-point range and 44% (37 for 84) overall. Washington fell to 0-6 at home and lost for the 12th time in 13 games this season."
Brooklyn defeated Washington 129-106 behind Michael Porter Jr.'s 34 points and Tyrese Martin's 20, including seven straight late in the third quarter. The Nets overcame 11 first-half turnovers and used a 35-25 second-quarter edge to lead 63-53 at halftime. Washington rallied in the third to cut the deficit to 85-84, but Martin and a fourth-quarter surge extended the lead and sealed the game. Nic Claxton, Ziaire Williams, Noah Clowney and Terance Mann added scoring for Brooklyn. Washington shot 44% overall, fell to 0-6 at home, and extended a long losing stretch.
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