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NEW YORK — Keon Johnson and D'Angelo Russell made 3-pointers in the final 10 seconds, and the Brooklyn Nets stunned the Houston Rockets 99-97 for their first home victory in two months. Brooklyn trailed 97-93 when Tosan Evbuomwan inbounded the ball to Johnson, who made a 3 from the wing with 8.1 seconds left. Evbuomwan then tipped a wayward inbounds pass to Russell, who buried a 3 to put the Nets ahead with 3.4 seconds remaining. Johnson scored 22 points for the Nets, who ended an 11-game skid at Barclays Center. Alperen Sengun had 24 points and 20 rebounds for the Rockets, who have lost four straight.
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