Nets pull away in 4th to beat Sixers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Mason Plumlee had 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets pulled away in the fourth quarter to take down the Philadelphia 76ers 88-70 on Friday night.
The Nets outscored the Sixers 25-10 in the final frame.
Alan Anderson posted 12 points, five rebounds and three steals, while Joe Johnson added 12 points for Brooklyn, which snapped a three-game losing streak.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We were more active. Lots of deflections, lots of steals," Nets guard Deron Williams said.
Robert Covington tallied 20 points and six boards for the Sixers, who are 2-3 on the heels of their 0-17 start to the season.
"They just made adjustments and hit shots and their veteran players stepped up," Sixers guard Michael Carter-Williams said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brooklyn was up 63-60 after three before netting the first 10 points of the fourth to seize control. Anderson's reverse capped the surge and staked the Nets to a 73-60 advantage.
Philadelphia never cut the gap below eight the rest of the way.
The Nets used a 6-0 spurt late in the first quarter to create some distance and take a 22-16 advantage before heading into the second with a 22-18 edge.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Philadelphia, though, outscored them 27-22 in the second and took a 45-44 edge heading into the locker room.
Game Notes
Brooklyn had 25 points off 24 turnovers. Philadelphia fell to 0-8 this season when giving the ball away 20-plus times ... Sixers guard Tony Wroten returned from a six-game absence due to a knee injury. He had 12 points on 2-of-10 shooting ... Brooklyn had dropped five of its last six at home coming in.