NEW YORK (AP) — The Nets needed a win, and they got their easiest one ever in Brooklyn.

DeMarre Carroll scored 22 points, Rodions Kurucs had 19 and the Nets easily snapped a three-game...

CLEVELAND (AP) — DeMarre Carroll saved the day for the Brooklyn Nets, and D'Angelo Russell took advantage of the extra opportunity.

Russell scored 14 of his 36 points in the third overtime after Carroll's desperation 3-pointer in the second OT tied the game, and the Nets outlasted the Cleveland Cavaliers 148-139 on Wednesday night.

Russell's big finish wouldn't have been possible if Carroll hadn't shocked everyone with his buzzer-beating shot.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny Atkinson insisted before the game that his Nets didn't need more shooting, even though lately they were only good at missing.

The Denver Nuggets sure wouldn't argue with him.

D'Angelo Russell had 27 points and 11 assists, and Brooklyn surpassed last season's win total with a 135-130 victory over Denver on Wednesday night.

Russell made six of the Nets' 19 3-pointers, one game after they made only five as a team in their poorest shooting performance of the season.

NEW YORK (AP) — When D'Angelo Russell finished punishing the Kings with his offense in the third quarter, the Nets shut them down with their defense.

Add it up, and it made for one lopsided second half.

Russell had 31 points and eight assists, and the surging Nets won their fourth straight game by running away from Sacramento in the second half Monday for a 123-94 victory.

Brooklyn outscored Sacramento 68-34 after halftime, including 30-9 in the fourth quarter.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Nets already showed they can fight their way out of tough times, having left an eight-game skid behind last month.

So a 19-point deficit certainly wasn't going to deter them.

D'Angelo Russell scored 23 points, Ed Davis grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds, and the Nets climbed out of their early hole to beat the Atlanta Hawks 116-100 on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — D'Angelo Russell is on a roll, and so are the Brooklyn Nets.

Russell scored 28 points, DeMarre Carroll had 20 points off the bench and the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 117-100 on Sunday for their third straight victory.

Jarrett Allen added 19 and six rebounds as the Nets improved to 12-3 in their last 15 games, matching their best 15-game stretch since moving to Brooklyn in 2012.

Russell topped 20 points for the fourth straight game and is averaging 26.5 points in the span.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets had the right formula for a winning start to their road trip.

"Defense, defense, defense. I thought we were outstanding defensively," Brooklyn coach Kenny Atkinson said.

D'Angelo Russell had 23 points and 10 assists, DeMarre Carroll added 20 points, including five 3-pointers, and the Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 109-100 on Friday night.

MIAMI (AP) — The only 3-pointer that the Miami Heat made in the fourth quarter came with just about a minute to go, when Rodney McGruder connected from the right corner.

Problem is, he stepped out of bounds first.

And that sums up things right now for the Heat.

The Brooklyn Nets were more than happy to add to Miami's home woes. D'Angelo Russell scored 20 points, Jarrett Allen had 13 points and 14 rebounds and the Nets prevailed 104-92 on Tuesday night — handing Miami a fifth consecutive home loss.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have been creative in their attempt to start from scratch after selling away the future of the franchise five years ago hunting for a championship that never came.

Two months after capping a third straight losing season, the Nets hope their latest acquisitions might be part of the solution.

Brooklyn continued its rebuild Thursday night, selecting Dzanan Musa with the 29th overall pick and Rodions Kurics at No. 40 in the NBA draft.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The season may be dragging for some teams at the bottom of the NBA standings, though the Brooklyn Nets are making the most of it.

The Nets put seven players in double figures, including all five starters and ran away from the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter en route to a 111-104 victory on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets proved supreme in another showdown with one of the NBA's worst teams.

Allen Crabbe and Caris LeVert each scored 22 points and the Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-115 on Monday night.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and DeMarre Carroll scored nine of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Nets, who have two straight wins for the first time since Jan. 19-21. They won Saturday over Dallas.

NEW YORK (AP) — With a couple big wins behind them and a long plane ride ahead, the Boston Celtics knew they were in for a rough game.

"I think everybody had to push through," rookie Jayson Tatum said.

Tatum did most of the pushing at the end.

He had a driving dunk and a 3-pointer on consecutive possessions, pulling the Celtics out of a late hole and leading them to an 87-85 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Los Angeles Lakers wanted to unload D'Angelo Russell to make way for Lonzo Ball, the Brooklyn Nets pounced.

When Portland and Toronto faced summer salary-cap decisions, the Nets were happy to help.

And by taking on players teams were eager to move, the Nets think they can improve after posting the NBA's worst record last season.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Looking down the barrel of some significant luxury tax penalties, Toronto Raptors GM Masai Ujiri is moving swiftly to get below the tax line while keeping his team competitive in the wide-open Eastern Conference.

Ujiri pulled off two trades in about 12 hours, sending veteran forward DeMarre Carroll to Brooklyn in a salary dump and landing C.J. Miles in a sign-and-trade with Indiana for Cory Joseph, three people with knowledge of the dealings told The Associated Press.

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Raptors left the New York Knicks behind in a hurry in a big third quarter.

Toronto had a 25-2 edge in the first 9:20 of the third and coasted to a 116-101 victory Sunday.

"I think we just got more physical," said Kyle Lowry, who had 16 points and nine assists before coming out late in the third quarter. "The bigs did a good job of rebounding and we got out and were able to run."

Toronto outscored New York 27-8 in the third quarter to take a 96-62 lead.

TORONTO (AP) — For the second time in two weeks, Kyle Lowry took down the Utah Jazz.

The Toronto point guard scored 16 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Raptors to a come-from-behind 101-93 win over the Jazz on Thursday night.

Back on Dec. 23, Lowry had 19 of a season-high 36 points in the final period of a comeback victory at Utah.

TORONTO (AP) — For the Toronto Raptors, one of the most enjoyable things about their latest victory was the way they got almost everyone involved.

Kyle Lowry had 23 points and eight assists, Norman Powell scored a season-high 21 off the bench and the Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-104 on Tuesday night.