NEW YORK _ The Nets game against the Spurs on Monday night at Barclays Center was a simple math equation. On defense, the Nets gave up two-point shots, and on offense, they made 19 of 50 3s. It added up to a much-easier-than-expected 101-85 victory over the slumping Spurs, who lost their fourth straight.
The Spurs' 85 points was the second-lowest for a Nets opponent this season, and they were held to 36.8 shooting for the game, including 16.7 from 3-point range on wretched 4-for-24 shooting. Trailing by 23 in the fourth period, the Spurs (33-29) made a belated 13-2 run to cut their deficit to 12 points, but they never got closer the rest of the way.
The Nets (32-30) made 38.0 percent from 3-point range and they actually finished with more makes from 3 than from two-point range (16). D'Angelo Russell led the Nets with 23 points and added eight assists and seven rebounds, and they got 15 points apiece from Joe Harris and Caris LeVert, who had seven assists and five rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge topped the Spurs with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and DeMar DeRozan added 23 points.
