NEWARK, N.J. — Deron Williams capped a career-tying 21-assist performance by hitting a game-winning jumper with 1.7 seconds to play to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 107-105 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.
Williams finished with 18 points as the Nets snapped a six-game losing streak and extended the Timberwolves' slide to a season-high 11 games.
The game wasn't decided until Michael Beasley had a 3-pointer bounce off the rim at the buzzer.
Brook Lopez had a game-high 30 points and 12 rebounds and Sasha Vujacic added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Nets who won their 24th game, doubling their total of a year ago when they were the NBA's worst team.
Beasley and Anthony Randolph had 20 points apiece for Minnesota, with Beasley getting all of his points in the second half.
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| MINNESOTA (105) |
|---|
Johnson 3-4 0-0 8, Beasley 7-17 5-6 20, Pekovic 5-7 2-2 12, Ridnour 5-9 0-1 11, Ellington 2-7 0-0 4, Randolph 8-16 4-7 20, Tolliver 4-8 5-5 14, Webster 5-7 3-4 16, Flynn 0-4 0-2 0. Totals 39-79 19-27 105.
| NEW JERSEY (107) |
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Vujacic 6-12 1-2 17, Outlaw 5-15 3-3 13, Lopez 13-23 4-5 30, Williams 6-15 4-7 18, West 1-3 1-2 3, Wright 2-7 1-1 5, Graham 2-3 0-0 5, Gadzuric 0-0 0-0 0, Farmar 5-7 0-0 12, Petro 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 42-89 14-20 107.
| Minnesota | 23 | 27 | 25 | 30—105 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 29 | 32 | 24 | 22—107 |
3-Point Goals_Minnesota 8-15 (Webster 3-3, Johnson 2-2, Ridnour 1-2, Tolliver 1-2, Beasley 1-3, Flynn 0-1, Ellington 0-2), New Jersey 9-20 (Vujacic 4-6, Farmar 2-4, Williams 2-6, Graham 1-2, Outlaw 0-2). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Minnesota 57 (Beasley 11), New Jersey 44 (Lopez 12). Assists_Minnesota 23 (Ridnour 9), New Jersey 31 (Williams 21). Total Fouls_Minnesota 19, New Jersey 20. Technicals_Minnesota defensive three second, Williams. A_13,461 (18,500).
