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04-07-2007, 09:56 PM
Kidd, Carter match feat not done since Jordan, Pippen in 1989
Associated PressEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Vince Carter and Jason Kidd became the first teammates with triple-doubles in the same game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1989, leading the New Jersey Nets to a 120-114 overtime victory over the injury-ravaged Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
Carter matched his season high with 46 points, added a career-best 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Kidd tied a career high with 16 rebounds, equaled his season high with 18 assists and added a late free throw for 10 points.
Richard Jefferson matched his season high with 27 points and the Nets finished with a franchise-record 17 3-pointers in winning for the fifth time in seven games to prevent the Wizards from clinching a playoff berth.
Antawn Jamison scored a season-high 37 points and hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in regulation to force the overtime for Washington, which lost its fourth straight. Jarvis Hayes added a career-high 29 points for the Wizards, who lost All-Stars Gilbert Arenas (knee) and Caron Butler (hand) in the past week with major injuries.
The victory moved New Jersey within three games of Washington in the race for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Both teams have six games to play, and they play each other again on Tuesday in Washington.
Jordan had 41 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, while Pippen added 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in Chicago's 126-121 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 3, 1989.
New Jersey never trailed in overtime, scoring the first eight points. Jefferson got the spurt started with two free throws. Carter, who was 16-of-28 from the field, added a layup, Jefferson made two more free throws and Kidd, whose nine turnovers put him within one of a quadruple-double, scored on a layup.
With New Jersey ahead 112-106, Clifford Robinson hit a 3-pointer from the right corner, setting the franchise record for 3s. The Nets had tied their old record earlier this season against Washington.
The Nets seemed to have the game won in regulation when Carter grabbed the rebound of the second of two missed free throws by Mikki Moore and was fouled with 4.4 seconds to go. He made both shots to give New Jersey a 104-101 lead.
Washington called a timeout and inbounded the ball at halfcourt to Jamison, who was 12-of-29 from the field, including 6-of-14 from 3-point range. He dribbled once and threw up a game-tying 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds to go.
New Jersey tried an alley-oop to Carter, but Kidd's pass hit the backboard and there was no shot.
Jamison didn't score in the overtime, missing all four of his shots.
Carter, whose career high is 51 points, hit five of his first seven shots and scored the Nets' first 17 points.
It wasn't until Robinson hit a 3-pointer with just under a minute to play in the quarter that another New Jersey player scored. Bostjan Nachbar would add two free throws.
Washington had seven players score in the opening quarter of the game, which neither team led by more than nine points.
Associated PressEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Vince Carter and Jason Kidd became the first teammates with triple-doubles in the same game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1989, leading the New Jersey Nets to a 120-114 overtime victory over the injury-ravaged Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
Carter matched his season high with 46 points, added a career-best 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Kidd tied a career high with 16 rebounds, equaled his season high with 18 assists and added a late free throw for 10 points.
Richard Jefferson matched his season high with 27 points and the Nets finished with a franchise-record 17 3-pointers in winning for the fifth time in seven games to prevent the Wizards from clinching a playoff berth.
Antawn Jamison scored a season-high 37 points and hit a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left in regulation to force the overtime for Washington, which lost its fourth straight. Jarvis Hayes added a career-high 29 points for the Wizards, who lost All-Stars Gilbert Arenas (knee) and Caron Butler (hand) in the past week with major injuries.
The victory moved New Jersey within three games of Washington in the race for the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference. Both teams have six games to play, and they play each other again on Tuesday in Washington.
Jordan had 41 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, while Pippen added 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds in Chicago's 126-121 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 3, 1989.
New Jersey never trailed in overtime, scoring the first eight points. Jefferson got the spurt started with two free throws. Carter, who was 16-of-28 from the field, added a layup, Jefferson made two more free throws and Kidd, whose nine turnovers put him within one of a quadruple-double, scored on a layup.
With New Jersey ahead 112-106, Clifford Robinson hit a 3-pointer from the right corner, setting the franchise record for 3s. The Nets had tied their old record earlier this season against Washington.
The Nets seemed to have the game won in regulation when Carter grabbed the rebound of the second of two missed free throws by Mikki Moore and was fouled with 4.4 seconds to go. He made both shots to give New Jersey a 104-101 lead.
Washington called a timeout and inbounded the ball at halfcourt to Jamison, who was 12-of-29 from the field, including 6-of-14 from 3-point range. He dribbled once and threw up a game-tying 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds to go.
New Jersey tried an alley-oop to Carter, but Kidd's pass hit the backboard and there was no shot.
Jamison didn't score in the overtime, missing all four of his shots.
Carter, whose career high is 51 points, hit five of his first seven shots and scored the Nets' first 17 points.
It wasn't until Robinson hit a 3-pointer with just under a minute to play in the quarter that another New Jersey player scored. Bostjan Nachbar would add two free throws.
Washington had seven players score in the opening quarter of the game, which neither team led by more than nine points.