The Nets hit 17 of 23 shots (73.9 percent) in the first quarter and finished the half at 68 percent on 30-of-44 shooting.

Scott was asked before the game whether the Nets had hit rock bottom, and, after a long pause, he said that they had not.

But after shooting 53 percent through three quarters, the Nets hit just 18 percent of their field goals in the fourth quarter.

After slogging through games with scores in the 70's and 80's, the Nets nearly hit their season scoring average.

It was never more evident than in the third quarter, when the Nets hit 6 of 7 3-pointers.

After taking the lead, the Nets hit a drought that lasted 6 minutes 11 seconds.

The Nets hit 10 3-pointers - equaling their total from the first three games.

That need was obvious last season, when the Nets hit a flat 33 percent of their shots from 3-point range.

But the Nets hit just 8 of 23 shots in the second quarter and trailed, 60-56, at halftime.

The Nets also hit a franchise record 16 3-pointers.