⁍ Caris LeVert scored 34 points as the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 118-110 on Sunday afternoon.

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⁍ LeVert helped the Nets close out the game with an 18-10 run over the final five-plus minutes.

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⁍ The Nets (31-35) moved seven games ahead Washington (24-42) in the Eastern Conference.

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– Caris LeVert scored 34 points, Joe Harris added a season-high 27 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Washington Wizards 118-110 on Sunday. The Nets (31-35) moved seven games ahead of the Wizards (24-42) in the Eastern Conference. Should the eighth and ninth seeds finish within four games of each other, there will be a play-in game. LeVert helped the Nets close out the game with an 18-10 run over the final five-plus minutes. He hit another jumper and five free throws before clinching matters with a floater in the lane with 49.9 seconds left. LeVert posted his fourth career 30-point game and scored 14 points in the final quarter when the Nets outscored Washington 35-25. He made 11 of 25 shots and converted 10 of 13 from the line. Thomas Bryant led the Wizards with 30 points and 13 rebounds. Troy Brown Jr. nearly collected his first triple-double with 22, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Ish Smith added 14 while Robinson contributed 12 as Washington shot 45.5 percent from the floor. The Nets missed 11 of their first 12 shots of the game but outscored Washington 22-10 over the final eight minutes and held a 24-21 lead after one.