Nets Edge Bucks in Tight Finish at Barclays Center
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Brooklyn Nets held off the Milwaukee Bucks for a 96-90 NBA victory Tuesday night at Barclays Center.
In a game featuring 14 lead changes, neither team led by more than nine points. The Nets sealed the win by making four free throws in the final 17 seconds. Brooklyn’s EJ Liddell led all scorers with 21 points off the bench. Ben Saraf added 19 points for the Nets, who improved to 20-59.
Milwaukee, which fell to 31-48, was led by AJ Green’s 20 points and Taurean Prince’s 16-point, 11-rebound double-double. The Bucks’ Jericho Sims contributed 12 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
A crowd of 16,834 saw the home team outscore Milwaukee 30-29 in a high-paced first quarter and maintain a narrow advantage throughout. The teams will meet again in Milwaukee on Friday.