Published on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
By Daily Breeze Staff Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - The crowd was on its feet and clapping. The players were standing near midcourt, happily waiting for the final buzzer to sound.
It was like so many others Nets' games this season, except it was the New Jersey fans cheering, the home team running out the clock and the Clippers walking off the court as losers.
Yes, the Nets won for only the fourth time in 44 games this season and ended a 29-game losing streak against Western Conference opponents.
Kris Humphries scored a career-high 25points and the Nets avoided the worst 44-game start in NBA history with a 103-87 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday, snapping an 11-game losing streak.
"Words can't even describe this," said veteran Clippers guard Baron Davis, who was limited to six points in 29 minutes, with only two coming in the fourth quarter. "We're fighting for a playoff spot and we lost to a team that's not even close to making the playoffs. It's tough, man
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