O’Neale’s late 3-pointer lifts Nets past Warriors 120-116
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Royce O’Neale hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28.5 seconds left, and the Brooklyn Nets capitalized on Golden State’s third straight game squandering a double-digit lead, beating the defending champion Warriors 120-116 on Sunday night. Golden State went ahead 106-93 on Klay Thompson’s jumper with 6:57 to play then the Nets outscored the Warriors 27-10 the rest of the way. Kyrie Irving finished with 38 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in the Nets’ second straight win since losing star Kevin Durant to a knee injury.