Nets on wrong end of another close contest, lose 110-106 to Wizards

The Nets had the chance to win on Wednesday, but Caris LeVert and Spencer Dinwiddie could not push Brooklyn past the Washington Wizards.

After falling behind by double digits in the first quarter, the Brooklyn Nets worked their way back against the Washington Wizards in what turned into a tightly contested game. Unfortunately for the Nets, they were once again on the wrong side of a tough fourth quarter battle, as Brooklyn lost 110-106 in D.C. on Tuesday.

One of the Nets’ biggest problems in the loss was their free-throw shooting. As a team, Brooklyn shot 68.6% at the line (24-for-35) while Washington shot 81.3%.

Spencer Dinwiddie did most of his work on the offensive end in the final quarter. The point guard scored 11 of his 18 points in the fourth, finishing an important layup inside of the final 30 seconds to give the Nets a 106-105 lead. However, when Jerom Robinson answered with a 3-pointer, Dinwiddie was unable to respond, missing Brooklyn’s final shot of the game.

Although Dinwiddie carried the Nets late, Caris LeVert led Brooklyn in scoring. He finished with 34 points on 10-for-20 shooting (5-for-8 from deep). LeVert also had seven assists and six rebounds.

Taurean Prince was the only other Nets starter in double figures. He scored 13 on 5-for-12 shooting (2-for-8 from deep).

DeAndre Jordan logged his ninth double-double of the year, finishing with 16 points and 16 rebounds.

With the loss, the Nets are now only half a game ahead of the Orlando Magic for the seventh spot in the East.