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Larry Lewis made two free throws with 12.3 seconds left in overtime and the New Jersey Nets remained unbeaten in the preseason with a 90-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
The win was the third straight for the two-time defending Eastern Conference champions, and once again Jason Kidd did not play.
Kidd, who signed a six-year, $103 million contract to remain in New Jersey, has elected not to play in the first three games. The All-Star point guard plans to suit up on Friday when New Jersey plays the Boston Celtics here.
Damone Brown, a free agent forward who is trying to win the final open spot on the roster, led the Nets with 13 points. Richard Jefferson added 12 and Kerry Kittles and Lucious Harris had 10 apiece. Ticketmaster
Alonzo Mourning and Jason Collins each had 11 rebounds for New Jersey, which squandered an eight-point lead in the final 2:09 of regulation of a game in which both teams shots less than 40 percent from the field.
Glenn Robinson had 15 points to lead Philadelphia (1-3). Allen Iverson (6-for-17) added 13 and William Green 11, including a tying 3-pointer with three seconds to go.
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Green converted a three-point play to give the 76ers an 86-83 lead in the overtime,
but the Nets went ahead 87-86 on a driving layup by rookie Zoran Planinic and
a rebound follow by Jonathan Kerner.
A putback by Sam Clancy put the Sixers ahead 88-87 with 29.1 seconds to play.
Brown tied the game, making a free throw with 13.6 seconds to go. Lewis got the rebound of the second shot, was fouled and made both shots. Ticketmaster
A 3-pointer from the corner by Philadelphia's John Salmons bounced off the rim.
Green hit a tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation, which came seconds after Planinic missed two free throws that could have iced the game for New Jersey.