Nets 102, Clippers 93: Joe Johnson and Andray Blatche scored 21 points apiece as host Brooklyn won its third straight.

Brook Lopez had 16 points before leaving in the third quarter with a sprained left ankle while Deron Williams chipped in 15 points for the Nets. Paul Pierce added 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists off the bench while going up against former coach Doc Rivers, who was with Pierce in Boston for the previous nine seasons.

Chris Paul led Los Angeles with 20 points and Blake Griffin added 12 and 11 rebounds. The Clippers shot 37.1 percent from the floor and went 3-for-21 from 3-point range after making their first three from beyond the arc.

Los Angeles led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter but fell behind for good when Johnson nailed a 3-pointer to make it 40-37 late in the second. The Nets closed the half on an 11-2 run and Johnson had two more makes from beyond the arc in the early portions of the second half to help push the advantage to 70-53.

A stretch of over three minutes without a field goal for Brooklyn allowed the Clippers to inch to within 12 points before Johnson made his fourth from long distance as the hosts carried an 83-62 advantage into the fourth. Los Angeles never got closer than the final margin in falling to 3-3 on its seven-game road trip.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nets went 28-of-30 from the line. ... Kevin Garnett, who was part of the eight-player trade between Boston and Brooklyn along with Pierce, was limited to two points and six rebounds in 15 minutes against his former coach. ... SG Jamal Crawford scored 19 points off the bench for the Clippers.