Brooklyn has had the best defense in the NBA over the past month, and Nic Claxton is both figuratively and literally the biggest reason why.

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, tries to get past Brooklyn Nets' Nic Claxton during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid got benched and the 76ers got beat at the horn.

Nic Claxton scored 16 points and tipped in the winner as time expired, Cam Johnson had 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday night. Tyrese Maxey buried a 3 with 25 seconds left that tied it at 103 and helped the 76ers rally from a 17-point deficit.

De'Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (ankle), Cam Thomas (hamstring), Dariq Whitehead (G League) AVAILABLE: Nic Claxton (nasal) OUT: Justin Edwards (ankle), Eric Gordon (wrist), Kyle Lowry (hip),

Tyrese Maxey hit a corner 3 in transition to tie the game at 103, but then Nic Claxton hit an incredible tip-in at the buzzer to give Brooklyn the 105-103 win. The loss is the

Instead, the Nets jumped on the Sixers early as they built a double-digit lead in the opening quarter. Brooklyn then built its advantage as large as 17 and eventually walked away with a 105-103 win as Nic Claxton scored at the buzzer to hand the Sixers their seventh straight loss.

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Saturday's 105-103 thrilling win at the Philadelphia 76ers.

Nic Claxton put in an offensive rebound at the buzzer as the Brooklyn Nets slipped past the host Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday.After Tyrese Maxey tied it with a 3-pointer, the Nets opted n

Cameron Johnson leads the Brooklyn Nets (20-35) into a road game against the Philadelphia 76ers (20-35) at Wells Fargo Center on Saturday, with the opening tip at 7:30 PM ET.The 76ers are coming

Nic Claxton scored 16 points and tipped in the winner as time expired, Cam Johnson had 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday night.

The NBA suspended Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton one game without pay for accruing his sixth Flagrant Foul point of the 2024-25 regular season. He will serve his suspension on Wednesday when Brooklyn hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder at Barclays Center.