It then pulled out a much tougher win in overtime against Creighton as Jeff Hickman scored a field goal, made a steal and scored
another basket in the closing seconds of the extra period to give Houston its 78 - 77 victory.
The Nets led 74 - 60 after Dinwiddie's
basket with 4:32 left
in the third quarter before Washington went on a 10 - 3 run to
close out the period, taking an 82 - 79 lead
in the opening
seconds of the fourth quarter on four straight points from Smith and Beal.