The Brooklyn Nets beat the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night as Joe Harris showed L.A. time and again why he’s the best 3-point shooter in the game right now.
Harris canned 6-of-8 from deep, helping to carry the Nets to their 111-106 victory that gave them their second straight win on their seven-game road trip, upon which they improved to 2-3, and increased their cushion over the ninth-place Orlando Magic to 2½ games.
Brooklyn’s magic number to clinch a playoff berth is now six, because they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Orlando and they can put away the Charlotte Hornets with a combination of wins and Charlotte losses that add up to five because they have a better conference record.