Johnson controlled the ball, and the Nets hung on.

WSJ: Nets beat Bulls 95-92, force Game 7

Williams then turned the ball over and the Nets called timeout with 2:30 left, but after Reggie Evans was whistled for a foul, Gordon missed another 3-point attempt that would have given the Bobcats the lead.

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Carlesimo cautioned that the Nets would have to protect the ball, saying Brooklyn gave Chicago 80 points on 73 turnovers.

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Garnett got a technical in the second quarter and tangled up Kris Humphries for a jump ball that had the Celtics star rolling over the Nets' forward midway into the fourth.

WSJ: Williams carries Nets to 101-93 win over Celtics

Garnett got a technical in the second quarter and tangled up Kris Humphries for a jump ball that had the Celtics star rolling over the Nets' center midway into the fourth.

WSJ: Williams carries Nets to 101-93 win over Celtics

But the real culprits may actually be the pace with which the Nets play and the frequency with which Williams handles the ball.

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The Wizards then failed to inbound the ball and Teletovic nailed a 3-pointer to make it 98-96 for the Nets with 3:19 left.

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He later got an ovation in the second quarter for stealing a ball from Deron Williams, driving the distance of the court and drawing a foul on the Nets' point guard.

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"We didn't lose because of somebody not shooting the ball, we lost because of the way we didn't match the energy in the first half, " Nets interim coach P.

WSJ: Johnson's struggles help send Nets to Game 7 loss