National Basketball Association
Washington 108, New Jersey 89
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #58 Josh Tiven, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
10097
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WIZARDS 108, NETS 89: Jordan Crawford scored 23 points and Nene added 22 points and 10 rebounds in his Washington debut as the Wizards defeated host New Jersey.
Roger Mason scored 16 points and John Wall had 12 points and eight assists as the Wizards won for only the second time in seven games.
Deron Williams had 17 points before his ejection for the Nets, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
The Wizards were leading by two midway through the third quarter before scoring 12 consecutive points to take a 78-64 lead with 4:03 remaining.
Williams and New Jersey coach Avery Johnson were ejected during the Washington surge. Crawford hit all four technical foul shots.
Kevin Seraphin scored 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting for the Wizards.
Kris Humphries had 13 points and 16 rebounds for New Jersey, which also received 13 points apiece from Anthony Morrow and Gerald Wallace.
The Wizards led 56-53 at halftime before limiting the Nets to 36 second-half points. New Jersey shot 36.9 percent from the field.
Washington improved to 5-18 on the road and New Jersey lost for the 12th time in 14 home games.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Nene, who was acquired from Denver, finished 9 for 13 from the field. … Humphries is averaging 14.3 rebounds over the past three games. ... Mason made four of Washington’s six 3-point baskets. … New Jersey is 5-18 at home.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
New Jersey |
|
Jordan Crawford 23 |
Scoring |
Deron Williams 17 |
|
John Wall 8 |
Assists |
Deron Williams 4 |
|
Nene 10 |
Rebounds |
Kris Humphries 16 |
|
Jordan Crawford 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Deron Williams 5 |
|
Jordan Crawford 3 |
Steals |
Sundiata Gaines 3 |
|
Kevin Seraphin 2 |
Blocks |
Gerald Green 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Washington
|
108 |
48.2 |
6-17 |
22-29 |
17 |
46 |
5 |
10 |
13 |
| New Jersey
|
89 |
36.9 |
6-20 |
21-27 |
15 |
45 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Nets have a W/L % of .133 after a win and .394 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of .100 after a win and .286 after a loss.