Nets Fall to Hornets With a Fourth-Quarter Collapse
The return of Deron Williams and the debut of Gerald Wallace were spoiled on Saturday night, as the Nets blew a late lead, falling to the Hornets 102-94 at the Prudential Center.
| Final - 3.17.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Hornets | 26 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 102 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 29 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 94 |
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2nd Half Game Thread: Hornets @ Nets
Nets 51, Hornets 47 at the half.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans/Okla City | 26 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 102 |
| New Jersey | 29 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 94 |
| New Orleans/Okla City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza | 31 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 7-1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Gustavo Ayon | 28 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1-0 | 8 |
| Chris Kaman | 28 | 9-13 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3-0 | 20 |
| Marco Belinelli | 30 | 8-13 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 20 |
| Jarrett Jack | 30 | 6-14 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 16 |
| Jason Smith | 20 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 6 |
| Xavier Henry | 14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 4 |
| Greivis Vasquez | 19 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 16 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 2 |
| Lance Thomas | 18 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 10 |
| Emeka Okafor | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Eric Gordon | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Carl Landry | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jeff Foote | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 41-81 | 8-16 | 12-13 | 42-11 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 14-0 | 102 | |
| .506 | .500 | .923 | Team Reb: 4 | Total TO: 0 (13 pts) | |||||||
| New Jersey | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Wallace | 36 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 3-1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2-0 | 11 |
| Kris Humphries | 39 | 3-10 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 16-5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1-0 | 8 |
| Shelden Williams | 28 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1-0 | 7 |
| Marshon Brooks | 22 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 10 |
| Deron Williams | 36 | 9-24 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 20 |
| Johan Petro | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Anthony Morrow | 24 | 8-13 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 20 |
| Jerry Smith | 11 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Gerald Green | 24 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-0 | 16 |
| Jordan Williams | 5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| DeShawn Stevenson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jordan Farmar | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Brook Lopez | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Sundiata Gaines | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Damion James | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-86 | 10-23 | 12-14 | 39-14 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 13-0 | 94 | |
| .419 | .435 | .857 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 1 (17 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Monty McCutchen, Kane Fitzgerald, Derek Richardson
Duration:2:06
Officials: - Monty McCutchen, Kane Fitzgerald, Derek Richardson
Duration:2:06
