Nets capitalize on Sixers’ turnovers

NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Russell snapped out of a slump with 13 of his 21 points in the second half, and the Brooklyn Nets kept the sloppy Philadelphia 76ers winless on the road with a 122-97 victory on Sunday night.

The 76ers committed 28 turnovers, most in the NBA this season, leading to 39 points for the Nets. They fell to 0-5 away from home. They are 6-0 in Philadelphia.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson also scored 21 points and Caris LeVert had 20 for the Nets. They took a small lead into halftime thanks to 17 Philadelphia turnovers, then blew it open with a 41-point third quarter that was one of the biggest in Barclays Center history.

They kept pouring it on in the fourth and 76ers coach Brett Brown pulled Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons midway through the period facing a 24-point deficit.

Embiid finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds, taking only eight shots a day after going for 39 points and 17 rebounds in a victory over Detroit. Simmons had 20 points and 12 boards.

Russell was only 4 for 12 for eight points in the first half, a game after he was on the bench down the stretch in the Nets’ loss to Houston. The point guard shot 5 for 14 in that game and 3 for 15 in the previous one, and the former No. 2 pick’s benching was the biggest topic of conversation leading into the game.

WIZARDS 108, KNICKS 95

WASHINGTON — John Wall scored 26 points and Bradley Beal added 22 as the Washington Wizards broke a five-game losing streak.

Markieff Morris had 16 points and Jeff Green added 14 for Washington, which won for the second time in nine games.

The Wizards entered the game having allowed the most points in the NBA.

“We’re leading a lot of the categories in the wrong way,” Washington coach Scott Brooks said.

In this game, the Wizards, who had allowed 107 or more points in the first eight games, used stout defense down the stretch.

The Knicks, who fell to 3-7, were led by Enes Kanter’s 18 points and 12 rebounds. Trey Burke had 13 points.