(AP) --
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Nets eliminated any
chance of finishing with the worst record in NBA history, beating
the Detroit Pistons 115-107 on Friday night.
Brook Lopez had a career-high 37 points and Yi Jianlian had a
career-best 31 to lead the Nets to their ninth win. For the first
time this season, the Nets have won two consecutive games.
Even if New Jersey (9-63) loses its final 10 games, it can do no
worse than tie the league mark for the worst record (9-72), set by
the Philadelphia 76ers in 1972-73. Hey, and that's not the worst.
Tayshaun Prince had 27 points for the Pistons, who lost their
seventh in a row and 14 in 16 games.
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