Carlos Morris contributed 18 points

MILWAUKEE -- Marcus Thornton knew he was getting a second chance with the Nets and he made the most of it in just his third game with his new team. Boston Celtics Shirts . Thornton scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to lead Brooklyn to a 107-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. Brooklyns Kevin Garnett missed the game with back spasms but wasnt needed as the Nets never trailed in the second half against the NBAs worst team. Thornton, playing in his third game for Brooklyn since being obtained in a Feb. 19 trade with Sacramento, came off the bench to make 8 of 13 from the field to help the Nets finish their seven-game road trip 4-3. "Im coming to a team with all these veterans, that know how to win, that have championship aspirations and have championships under their belts already, and a coach that has a championship, too," Thornton said. "I knew it would be a great situation." The 6-foot-4 guard signed a four-year, $31.2 million contract with Sacramento in 2011, but averaged only 8.3 points while shooting 38 per cent in 46 games for the Kings this season. Nets coach Jason Kidd wanted to see whether Thornton -- criticized by Sacramento coach Michael Malone for his defensive play -- could step up offensively and defensively at the end of games. "I want to find out coming down the stretch defensively can guys count on him, and then offensively can we count on him," Kidd said. "We know he can shoot the ball, put the ball in the basket, but coming down the stretch can he make plays? "This was a great opportunity to see that after a long trip, he stepped up," Kidd said. Milwaukee coach Larry Drew said his team struggled defensively, allowing 42 points in the paint. "Just too many defensive mistakes," he said. "Bad rotations. Going into the game one of the things we wanted to do was really try to affect them down on the block." Andray Blatche added 19 points and 13 rebounds for Brooklyn, including eight points and 10 rebounds in the fourth quarter. Jason Collins, who signed a 10-day contract with Brooklyn last Sunday, was held scoreless in 8 minutes. Khris Middleton and Ramon Sessions scored 16 points apiece for Milwaukee. "We didnt get the stops we needed," Middleton said. "We let them get so many things too easy. Our room for error is very small." Brooklyn has gone 18-8 in 2014 after opening the season 10-21. The Nets (28-29) play Chicago at home on Monday night with the chance to get back to .500 for the first time since being 2-2 on Nov. 5. "I dont think we have to concentrate on that right now," Andrei Kirilenko said of getting to .500. "We have been playing pretty good games. We need to stick with our game plan. Thats the only thing." The Nets play seven of their next 10 games at home, where they have won 10 of their last 12. Thornton hit a pair of 3-pointers, Paul Pierce made another 3 and Blatche scored on a putback as Brooklyn used an 11-6 run to open a 100-91 lead with 2:46 left. "I kind of felt disrespected because he played so far back," Thornton said with a laugh of Milwaukees Jeff Adrien while talking about his fourth-quarter jumpers. "It was one of those things. I tried to make the shots when the opportunity presented itself." Milwaukee never got closer than six points the rest of the game. Mirza Teletovic hit a 3-pointer to cap an 8-2 run opening the fourth quarter, giving the Nets an 85-74 lead with 10:04 left in the game. The Bucks then had an 11-4 run to pull within 89-85 on a pair of free throws by Giannis Antetokounmpo before Thornton sparked the Nets down the stretch. Brooklyn used a 20-11 run to open the second half and took a 75-64 lead on Joe Johnsons 3-pointer with 4:27 to go in the third quarter. Deron Williams scored 13 points in the first half and the Nets took a 55-53 lead at halftime. Brooklyn took the lead for good, 43-40, on Thorntons 3-pointer with 7:29 to go in the second quarter. NOTES: Rookie Mason Plumlee made his third start for Brooklyn, scoring five points in 11 minutes. ... Garnett has missed six games for rest, but this was only the second one he missed due to injury. ... The Bucks honoured former player Junior Bridgeman, whose No. 2 is retired by the team, in the fourth quarter. ... Milwaukees Zaza Pachulia has missed 21 of 26 shots in the teams last five games Fake Celtics Jerseys . Heavily-criticized after allowing a dozen goals on 58 shots in two games in Boston, Luongo continued his dominance at home. Hes now allowed two goals in three home games in this series. Custom Boston Celtics Jerseys .The Hamilton Tiger-Cat defensive back always has the required receipt. But he also walks around with a tangle of metal screws, rods and plates after breaking his neck in 2006 playing high school football in Louisiana. https://www.cheapceltics.com/ . On Wednesday night, they showed that stellar defence and a little small ball can get the job done too. With pinch-runner Kevin Pillar aboard after Dioner Navarro opened the bottom of the ninth with a single, Anthony Gose dropped down an excellent bunt along the first-base line.College Park, MD (SportsNetwork.com) - Melo Trimble scored 20 points and the 12th-ranked Maryland Terrapins held off the Minnesota Golden Gophers 70-58 on Saturday afternoon. Trimble went 5-of-15 from the floor and 1-of-8 from beyond the arc for the Terrapins (14-1, 2-0 Big Ten), who have won seven in a row. Jake Layman and Dez Wells each had 12 points. Maurice Walker ended with 20 points, 10 rebounds, three blocks and two steals for the Gophers (11-4, 0-2), who have dropped two straight since an eight-game winning streak. Carlos Morris contributed 18 points, six boards and two steals. Minnesota shot just 33.8 percent from the field and went 3-of-22 from three- point range. Credit to Maryland, they really get after it and are a talented team. We just didnt bring it today, Walker said. With the score tied at 15-15, the Terrapins went on a 17-2 run. Damonte Doodd tallied six points during the surge, including a layup with 7:33 left in the first half to make it a 32-17 game. Celtics Jerseys 2019. The Golden Gophers ended the frame on a 16-4 spurt, however, to get within 36-33. The only bad part of the game was their run in the first half, Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon said. It was our first Big Ten home game and the guys were a little bit nervous, but they gained some confidence. Maryland created some distance once again with a 11-2 run to start the second half. Trimble scored six points during the burst that Wells capped with a layup for a 47-35 edge. The Golden Gophers never got closer than seven the rest of the way. Game Notes Maryland improved to 5-0 all-time against Minnesota ... Dodd had nine points and 12 rebounds for the Terrapins, who went 8-of-26 from beyond the arc. ' ' '