MILWAUKEE, April 12 (UPI) -- Richard Jefferson scored 24 points Saturday and the New Jersey Nets pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Milwaukee 111-98.
The Nets, having been eliminated from playoff contention Friday, got 21 points from Vince Carter and 15 from Bostjan Nachbar.
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Milwaukee, which was led by Desmond Mason's 18 points, has lost six straight.
New Jersey opened a 15-point advantage early in the final period, only to have Milwaukee close within seven midway through the quarter.
New Jersey then went on a 12-0 run to put the game away.
Milwaukee had as much as a 10-point lead in the first half, but eventually fell to the Nets for the fourth time in four meetings this season.
