D’Angelo Russell had 22 points, five rebounds and four assists, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 100-96 on Wednesday night in the teams' last game before the All-Star break. Nic Claxton had 13 points,

Nic Claxton scored 16 points as the Brooklyn Nets took control in the third quarter and earned a 97-89 victory over the Charlotte Hornets Monday night in New York.Cameron Johnson and Day'Ron Sharpe

Oklahoma City takes on Brooklyn for a non-conference matchup. Wednesday's meeting is the first this season for the teams.

De'Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Dariq Whitehead (G League) AVAILABLE: Nic Claxton (nasal) OUT: Justin Edwards (ankle), Eric Gordon (wrist), Kyle Lowry (hip),

However, the big man still finished with an excellent stat line and recorded at least two tallies in each of the five major categories. Claxton is averaging 12.1 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 2.

The Brooklyn Nets (21-35) have been playing well since the calendar turned to February, but they took a step back following Thursday's loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Saturday's game at the Philadelphia 76ers (20-36) being the beginning of a short road trip,

Nic Claxton and the Nets reacted to a buzzer beater win of the 76ers that pulled them within a half-game of the Eastern Conference play-in.

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The game seemed set for overtime when Keon Johnson missed a long 3, only for Claxton to be in the right spot to score at the horn and send the Nets storming onto the court in a wild celebration.

Nets center Nic Claxton swoops in for the rebound and tosses up the game-winning floater as time expires to sink the 76ers. How did this shot rate on The Horry Scale?