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,

The Nets have a record of 6-1 going into the All-Star break, currently sitting just 1.5 games out of the 10th seed.

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

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,

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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.

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?

The Nets rival the Sixers when it comes to dealing with injuries. Cam Thomas (strained left hamstring), De’Angelo Russell (sprained right ankle), Noah Clowney (sprained left ankle) and former Sixer De’Anthony Melton (left knee ACL tear) were sidelined.