NEW YORK -- Jeremy Lin fell just short of a triple-double, though there was a 10th assist after the buzzer.The point guard tracked down the game ball and gave it to Kenny Atkinson, who got his first win as an NBA coach not far from where he grew up.Pretty special, Atkinson said, his eyes welling up a bit.Lin had 21 points, nine rebounds and nine assists in his Nets home debut, Brook Lopez scored 25 and Brooklyn beat the Indiana Pacers 103-94 on Friday night.Lin drew some delirious cheers the way he briefly did during his run of Linsanity last time he played in New York, with the Knicks in 2012.Atkinson was the assistant coach who worked closely with him on that team, and Lins first thought was of the Northport native when the buzzer sounded.This is his and he deserves it, and I better not see him play with that ball or whatever, Lin said. He better get that framed and make sure he knows.Sean Kilpatrick hit consecutive 3-pointers during the decisive fourth-quarter surge and finished with 18 points for the Nets, who lost to Boston in their opener.Paul George had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Pacers, who were outscored 31-15 in the fourth quarter.The Nets opened their fifth season in Brooklyn by improving to 4-1 in home openers, an immediate highlight in a rebuilding season where there arent expected to be many of them.They brought the fight to us, George said. We knew coming in that this team necessarily (did not have) have the names but they play hard and they play together.The Pacers, who opened with a 130-121 overtime victory over Dallas, surged into the lead with a 31-point third quarter.But the Nets answered with a run early in the fourth, then took control after Georges basket tied it at 85 midway through the period.Justin Hamiltons three-point play snapped the tie and Kilpatrick followed with consecutive 3-pointers to put the Nets up 94-85 with about 4 minutes left. Lin closed it out down the stretch with some free throws and a basket in the lane.I thought Brooklyn came out and played harder than we did, Pacers coach Nate McMillan said.Pacers: Myles Turner, who had 30 points and 16 rebounds in the opener, finished with 13 points and 11 boards. ... G Aaron Brooks missed the game with a sore right knee.Nets: Lopez played in his 489th game, tying Richard Jefferson for seventh on the Nets career list. Next up is Kerry Kittles at 496. ... Herb Turetzky began his 50th season as the Nets official scorer. They acknowledged him during a first-quarter timeout.FREQUENT GUESTSThe Nets improved to 3-3 against the Pacers in home openers. The Pacers six visits tied them with Atlanta for the most frequent home-opening opponent.THAD GLADThaddeus Young scored 19 points. He spent 1 1/2 seasons in Brooklyn and was told last spring by general manager Sean Marks that he wouldnt be traded. Then he was dealt, getting dealt to Indiana for the rights to first-round pick Caris LeVert. He wasnt disappointed by the deal, even though hes still trying to sell his home in Brooklyn. I think the farther we got into the summer, I think they realized that there wasnt any use in just holding me or continuing to keep me here if Im trying to be in situations where Im trying to win, Young said.HOME SWEET HOMEKilpatrick, a Yonkers, New York native, has scored in double figures in 21 of his 25 games as a Net. 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Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early.WASHINGTON -- Otto Porter didnt think much of Otto Porter chants in the final minutes of the Washington Wizards 118-93 rout of the Boston Celtics. But they sure were familiar.Back in the same building he called home when he starred at Georgetown, Porter scored a career-high 34 points and had 14 rebounds Wednesday night. Porter shot 14 of 19 and 3 of 5 from 3-point territory, sparking the Wizards to a 26-point lead after a quarter -- an advantage that never dipped below 15 the rest of the way.Right now Im trying to play at a high level every night, Porter said. Im trying to do what it is I can do to help this team win.Porter scored 20-plus for the second consecutive game and delivered the win he believed the Wizards (2-5) desperately needed. On a night Bradley Beal left with right hamstring tightness and John Wall was ejected for the second game in a row, Porter was the offensive and defensive catalyst with four assists, three steals and three blocks.He gives you a lot of winning basketball plays, coach Scott Brooks said. You can look at his field goal percentage, you can look at all the things that he does in his midrange game, his 3-point shots developed, his offensive rebounds.Porter earned plenty of credit from the Celtics (3-4) for his energy all over the court.He outworked us, getting off his rebounds, put-backs, said Isaiah Thomas, who led Boston with 23 points. Youve got to tip your hat to him, but they were running isolation plays for him and we just couldnt guard him.SLOW STARTThe Celtics started the game 4 of 22, including 0 of 8 from 3-point range, as the Wizards 26-point lead was the largest by any NBA team after the first quarter this season. According to ESPN Stats and Info, Bostons eight points were its fewest in the first quarter since scoring seven against the Milwaukee Buccks in 1974.ddddddddddddI didnt think there was a lack of purpose or focus, coach Brad Stevens said. I thought we looked a little shook by them on offense.WALL EJECTEDWall, who scored 19 points, was thrown out with 5:24 left when he was assessed a Flagrant-2 on video review for fouling Bostons Marcus Smart. It was his fifth career ejection but second in as many games, and Wall was also fined $25,000 on Wednesday for inappropriate actions toward an official when he was tossed from the Wizards loss to Houston on Monday.We have to keep our composure, Brooks said.HORFORD PROGRESSStevens said C Al Horford made some more progress in the leagues concussion protocol Tuesday after the team left Boston. Horford has missed four consecutive games.The process restarts itself if you have symptoms when you start the different levels of exercise, so hes had to restart a few times already, Stevens said.TIP-INSWizards: Beat the Celtics for the first time since Dec. 27, 2014, snapping a four-game skid. ... Brooks said Beal will have an MRI on his hamstring Thursday and that Wall wouldnt play either Friday against Cleveland or Saturday at Chicago. ... The team held a pregame moment of silence for Greg Ballard, a member of the 1978 NBA champion Bullets who died Wednesday at age 61.Celtics: C Kelly Olynyk played 25 minutes and scored two points in his season debut after undergoing right shoulder surgery in May. ... F Jae Crowder missed his third consecutive game with a sprained left ankle.UP NEXTCeltics: Host the New York Knicks on Friday in the first half of a back-to-back.Wizards: Host LeBron James and the Cavaliers on Friday fresh off the defending champions trip to the White House. ' ' '
