The Nets beat the Lakers 111-108 in a game in which Los Angeles was missing one of its best players in LeBron James, but still had Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves available to make things interesting. Forward Noah Clowney came off Brooklyn's bench to put up 19 points and five rebounds in his second game back after a 1-month layoff with a left ankle sprain while birthday boy Keon Johnson poured in 18 points,

Down 101-99 with a minute remaining, Cam Johnson felt he got slapped on the wrist on a missed three-point attempt. Preoccupied with the officials, the Nets fell asleep and Darius Garland beat them down the floor off the inbounds for a game-sealing layup.