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Washington 98, New Jersey 76

Published: Dec. 31, 2001 at 11:00 PM
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Michael Jordan followed up a 51-point performance by scoring 45 Monday night as the Washington Wizards snapped the New Jersey Nets' three-game winning streak, 98-76.

Jordan was 16 of 32 from the field, adding 10 rebounds and seven assists just two days after setting a franchise scoring record and becoming the NBA's oldest player to score 50 points in a game.

During a six-minute stretch bridging the middle periods, Jordan scored 22 straight points for the Wizards. He set the NBA record with 23 consecutive points for the Chicago Bulls on a 61-point night against Atlanta on April 16, 1987.

Popeye Jones added 12 points and 14 rebounds for Washington, which extended its home winning streak to five games.

After Lucious Harris' three-point play cut the Nets' deficit to 74-65 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, Jones scored on a tip-in and Washington led by double digitsthereafter.

Kenyon Martin and Keith Van Horn each scored 16 points for New Jersey, which got 10 and 11 assists from Jason Kidd.

Washington manhandled the Nets on the boards with a 62-30 rebounding advantage.

The Nets have lost 23 straight road games against Jordan's teams, dating to a victory over Chicago on March 3, 1985, when Jordan was a rookie.

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