Jason Kidd fell one rebound shy of his 69th triple-double, finishing with 24 points and 13 assists to lead the host New Jersey Nets over the Golden State Warriors 118-90 Sunday night.
Vince Carter scored 25 points for the Nets, who hit 16 of their first 18 shots and never trailed. Nenad Krstic and Richard Jefferson each added 17 points.
The Nets relied on the fast break when they won consecutive Eastern Conference titles in 2002 and ’03.
“It was just like the good old days,” Jefferson said. “When I’m out there running, then that’s when I’m playing my best. It felt so good out there. We showed that we still have the ability to get out there.”
The Nets shot a season-high 58 percent in their easiest victory of the season.
Yao misses 1st game of season
All-Star Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets missed his first game of the season and the third of his NBA career Sunday night because of a sore right big toe that will sideline him indefinitely.
“It’s not a one-game thing,” coach Jeff Van Gundy said before the Rockets met the Los Angeles Lakers in the finale of a six-game road trip. “It will probably be a multiple-game thing, whatever that is.
“He doesn’t miss much. So when he misses, he’s hurt.”
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SUNDAY’S GAMES
RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
Philadelphia 107 at Toronto 80
Andre Iguodala tied a career high with 26 pts, repeatedly dunking on Raptors, who fell to 1-12 at home. Chris Bosh had 22 pts for Raptors, who dropped to 0-3 vs. Sixers.
Denver 107 at Atlanta 110
Josh Smith’s layup with :42 left in OT broke tie, and Tyronn Lue hit 3-pter with :05.6 left as Hawks won 4th in 5 starts. Nuggets, who dressed 9 men due to injuries, lost 3rd in row.
Golden State 90 at New Jersey 118
Jersey native Troy Murphy led Warriors with 19 pts. Baron Davis added 18, but Golden State lost for 4th time in 6 games. Nets led by as many as 31 in 3rd qtr.
San Antonio 76 vs. New Orleans 89
In Oklahoma City, P.J. Brown and Hornets held Tim Duncan to 11 pts, matching his season low. Chris Paul finished 1 ast shy of first career triple-double with 17 pts, 12 rebs for Hornets.
Minnesota 95 at Dallas 102
Josh Howard (23 pts), Jason Terry (10 in 4th) and Devin Harris led Mavs’ late surge. Wally Szczerbiak scored 28 and Kevin Garnett added 20, 16 rebs, 5 asts, but T-wolves lost 4th in row.
Washington 92 at Portland 97
Juan Dixon scored 20 pts vs. former team, and Blazers held off Wizards before only a few thousand fans who braved snowy Portland weather. Blazers snapped 3-game losing streak.
Houston at 76 L.A. Lakers 74
Tracy McGrady, a righty, hit driving left-handed layup with :00.3 left. Kwame Brown had stolen ball from McGrady, dunked with :19 left to tie it. Rockets’ Luther Head scored 16.
