Originally published January 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified January 9, 2008 at 11:16 PM

Nets easily defeat Sonics, 99-88

Richard Jefferson scored 28 points and the New Jersey Nets cruised to a 99-88 victory over the Sonics on Wednesday night ...

The Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Richard Jefferson scored 28 points and the New Jersey Nets cruised to a 99-88 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics on Wednesday night in a blowout that probably prevented Jason Kidd from recording a fourth straight triple-double.

Kidd finished with 16 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in a game in which he sat on the bench for the final 121/2 minutes.

Michael Jordan was the last player to record four straight triple-doubles, doing it during a streak of seven in 1989. The NBA record is nine in a row by Wilt Chamberlain in the 1967-68 season.

Vince Carter added 18 points and eight rebounds as the Nets won for the eighth time in 10 games.

Johan Petro came off the bench and tied his career high with 22 points for Seattle, which lost its fifth in a row and seventh in eight games. Nick Collison tied his season-high with 18 points, while rookie Kevin Durant, who sprained an ankle against Cleveland on Tuesday night, added 15.

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