EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Richardson Jefferson scored 28 points Wednesday and New Jersey pulled away in the second half for a 99-88 victory over Seattle.
Jason Kidd fell five rebounds short of his fourth straight triple-double, but the Nets had little difficulty in winning for the sixth time in seven games. Kidd had 16 points and 11 assists, and Vince Carter had 18 points.
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Johan Petro led Seattle with 22. The SuperSonics have lost five in a row.
After building a 13-point halftime lead, the Nets saw Seattle close to within nine early in the third quarter. But Carter made a jumper and Jefferson hit a three-pointer to slow down the Sonics, and the Nets went into the final period with a 15-point advantage.
