EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) – Jason Kidd fell one rebound shy of a triple-double, finishing with 24 points and 13 assists to lead the New Jersey Nets over the Golden State Warriors 118-90.

Vince Carter scored 25 points for the Nets, who had their best first quarter of the season and never trailed. Nenad Krstic and Richard Jefferson each added 17 points.

The Nets shot a season-high 58 percent in their easiest victory of the season and have won two straight at home after dropping the previous four. Kidd has 68 career triple-doubles.

Troy Murphy, a New Jersey native, led the Warriors with 19 points. Baron Davis added 18, but Golden State lost for the fourth time in six games.

The Nets made 16 of their first 18 shots (89 percent) en route to their best one-quarter scoring performance of the year. They used a 13-0 run during a 2:08 stretch to turn a two-point lead into a 37-22 advantage and led 37-24 after the period.

Kidd and Carter both shot 6-of-7 in the quarter.

New Jersey increased their lead to 66-39 at halftime. Jefferson had 10 points in the second quarter, with the highlight an alley-oop dunk on a pass from Kidd. The Nets ended the first half shooting 64 percent from the floor, their best shooting half of the season.

The Nets extended the lead to 81-50 at one point in the third quarter.

Notes: Before Sunday, the Nets’ most lopsided victory this season was a 13-point win (97-84) at Charlotte on Dec. 7. New Jersey’s prior best shooting performance was 56 percent at Cleveland on Dec. 9. … The Nets have won eight in a row at home against Golden State. … The Warriors’ previous worst loss this season was a 24-point margin at San Antonio Nov. 23. … The Nets are 8-1 when scoring more than 100 points.

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