#1 Joe Harris' tie-breaking three-pointer before D'Angelo Russell's tough layup sealed the game
The Nets were desperately looking for a win and even though the Bucks were without the 'Greek Freak', they put up a strong fight and took the game down to the wire.
In this back-and-forth affair, it was Joe Harris' three-pointer in the fourth quarter, with 1:24 remaining, that gave the Nets a 131-128 lead before D'Angelo Russell delivered the dagger with a tough layup to extend the Nets' lead to five points.
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Harris had 14 points on a sub-par 5-for-16 shooting but was impressive from downtown going 3-for-6. D'Angelo Russell who is widely touted as the front runner for the Most Improved Player of the Year award poured in team-high 25 points on an efficient 10-for-15 shooting.
Russell is averaging career-high numbers across all the categories with 21.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 7.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
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