Brooklyn, NY – Deron Williams scored a team-best 22 points to go with nine assists and five rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets took care of the Indiana Pacers, 97-86, on Sunday at Barclays Center.
Joe Johnson shot 7-of-16 from the floor for 20 points and added five rebounds, while Brook Lopez netted 15 points and pulled down nine rebounds for the Nets, who won for the sixth consecutive time. Kris Humphries added 10 points and nine boards in 17-plus minutes off the bench in the victory.
David West dropped a game-high 27 points on 11-of-19 shooting, while Paul George scored 15 points to go with 12 rebounds and six steals for the Pacers, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end.
Gerald Green contributed 15 points and five boards, while George Hill donated 13 points in a losing effort.
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