Nets stop Warriors' streak at 10, win 102-98

Updated: 2014-01-10 05:30

By Zhou Pai in New York (China Daily USA / Agencies)

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Nets stop Warriors' streak at 10, win 102-98

Alan Anderson of Brooklyn Nets concentrates into defense during a game against Golden State on Jan 9, 2014. [Photo by Zhou Pai] 

The Road Warriors' run is over. The Brooklyn Nets are suddenly the NBA's hottest team.

Joe Johnson scored 27 points in the Nets' season-high fourth straight victory, a 102-98 win Wednesday night that snapped Golden State's 10-game winning streak and prevented the first 7-0 road trip in NBA history.

Kevin Garnett scored 11 of his 13 points, one of his best efforts in a Brooklyn uniform, in the final quarter and stole Stephen Curry's pass with the Warriors down three with 12 seconds left as the Nets overcame an early 16-point hole.

"They came out and gave us a big blow in the first quarter. I thought we kept our composure and then fought back," said Garnett, who was in double figures for just the sixth time this season.

"That's a very good team that we played tonight and a very good team that we beat tonight."

Curry scored 34 points for the Warriors, who were bidding for a franchise-record 11th consecutive victory overall and the first unbeaten road trip of seven or more games in NBA history. But they didn't make a field goal after Klay Thompson's 3-pointer with 4:07 remaining that gave them a 93-89 lead until Curry's jumper with 5.8 seconds to go.

"Certainly a tough loss," Warriors coach Mark Jackson said. "Disappointed that we did not finish it the right way. Give them credit. It was a great job by them, but we will not lose sight of the fact that we were 6-1 on this road trip."

Brooklyn scored nine straight points after Thompson's basket as fans stood across the final minutes of one of the Nets' most spirited efforts of the season - some taunting director and Knicks fan Spike Lee, who sat courtside wearing a hat in the Nets' black-and-white colors but read "KNICKS."

"We got down, but we didn't give in," said Andray Blatche, who had 17 points off the bench. "We continued to fight and we closed it out."

Livingston finished with 13 points for the Nets, playing without point guard Deron Williams after he underwent treatment for both ankles this week. They will try to wrap up a perfect homestand Friday against Miami.

Nets stop Warriors' streak at 10, win 102-98

Golden State's players defend against Nets during a game on Jan 9. [Photo by Zhou Pai]

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