The Nets dominated the first half, were inept for much of the third quarter but regained control in the fourth quarter to survive with a messy, 121-104 victory Monday.
Fans who stretched their budgets to splurge for tickets to see LeBron James and Anthony Davis face a star-filled team that included Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons might not have been pacified. The quartet sat with various injuries, the Lakers appearing to give James a breather before a quick turnaround for Tuesday’s showdown with the Knicks at the Garden.
When Brooklyn needed a run after a miserable third quarter, it turned to some unlikely contributors. Mills and Thomas, out of the rotation for much of this season, nailed back-to-back 3s early in the period, pushing the Nets’ lead to eight. After a Lakers timeout, Yuta Watanabe converted a fast-break layup, and the Nets could begin to exhale.
Mills, given more playing time without Durant, T.J. Warren and with Seth Curry and Joe Harris off , exploded for four 3s and 21 points, his second-highest output of the season.
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