It was a rollercoaster fourth quarter but in the end, the Nets escaped L.A. with the biggest holiday gift: a quality win and one of the biggest victories of the season in the eyes of the players, their coach and fans.
The Nets defeated the Lakers, 122-115. With the Christmas Day victory, Brooklyn improves to 22-9 on the season and bumps their league-best road record to 12-3. It was Steve Nash’s 70th win as Nets head coach. He is now the fifth winningest coach in NBA history with a 67.9 percent record.
“It’s up there,” said James Harden, author of a 36-point, 10-rebound, 10 assist triple double.