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 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - After spending a large part of the season giving away games late, the New Jersey Nets are starting to win them with defense, a trend they hope leads to a playoff berth.
Jason Kidd had 23 points and 13 assists and the Nets forced 18 turnovers, including two by Corey Maggette in the final 2:14, in a 101-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.
"The third quarter defensively we weren't where we needed to be," Nets coach Lawrence Frank said. "Yet at winning time, we were able to turn it up a notch. You had two teams in the exact same situation. There was the same level of urgency. This is the way it's going to be the rest of the season. This is a good example of how, by defending, you can win a game shooting 42 percent."
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