The Nets jumped out to a 30-12 first quarter lead in what many thought would be a cushion that would likely vanish sooner than later.
Surprisingly, Brooklyn maintained a sizeable advantage of 76-61 at the halftime buzzer.
By the end of the third quarter, the Thunder trailed 96-90. If was in the final frame where the real headway was made for Oklahoma City where it outscored Brooklyn, 39-25.
Nic Claxton was suspended for Wednesday's game after collecting his sixth technical foul of the season on Monday at the Wizards. Day'Ron Sharpe started in his place and enjoyed a monster game with 25 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, while shooting 8 of 10 from the field and 2 of 3 from 3-point range.
The Nets set a new franchise record with 61 attempts from beyond the arc. Killian Hayes had a breakout game with 19 points and 7 assists and Cam Johnson tallied the exact same stat line.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge for the Thunder with 27 and Aaron Wiggins added 24.
The Nets host the Trailblazers Friday looking to snap a two game skid and climb closer to the final play-in spot as they trail Chicago by 1.5 games.
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