The Brooklyn Nets survived the Detroit Pistons 107-105 to end their 10-game losing streak on Saturday night.
Ziaire Williams had 23 points and made two three-pointers in the final three minutes to help Brooklyn have an edge in a tight clash in the fourth.
Despite being trailed by 23 points in the third quarter and still down by double figures with 5:29 left, the Nets started a burst of 18-6 run down the stretch.
Michel Porter Jr. dropped 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Nets.
On the other hand, Tobias Harries had 18 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit, and Jalen Duren had 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The Pistons have lost three straight for the first time this season, after missing Cade Cunningham (quadriceps) and Ausar Thompson (ankle).
Brooklyn got within eight at 95-87 on Day’Ron Sharpe’s three-pointer with 6:22 left, and it was 103-99 on Sharpe’s putback with 2:56 to go.
Tobias Harris’s offensive foul gave the Nets the ball back, and Williams knocked down a three-pointer to make it a one-point game.
The Nets forced a shot-clock violation to get a chance to take the lead.
Danny Wolf set up Williams for another three after Pistons sharpshooter Duncan Robinson missed a 3. Porter made two free throws to make it 107-103 with 53 seconds left.
Robinson made two free throws, and Brooklyn fumbled with a shot-clock violation with 25.1 seconds to play.
Dannis Jenkins shot an airball from 12 feet, and Sharpe got the rebound, but the Nets turned it over with 7.3 seconds to go.
Detroit shot 51.1% with 23 for 45 in the first half, including 46.2% 6 for 13 on three-pointers, and forced 12 turnovers, while only committing four.
Porter’s 13 points kept the Nets within 62-46 at the half.
Brooklyn held the Pistons to 22 points on 36.8% shooting in the third period to get within 84-73 entering the fourth.
Up next: the Nets host Memphis on Monday, while the Pistons visit Miami on Sunday.
