Philadelphia 76ers guard T.J. McConnell (12) drives past Brooklyn Nets guard Shane Larkin (0) during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - T.J. McConnell made a 10-foot jumper with 6.5 seconds left, lifting the Philadelphia 76ers a 97-95 preseason win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.
McConnell, a rookie guard, connected as the shot clock expired. He finished with seven points and six assists.
Jarrett Jack scored 20 points for Brooklyn, including a tying 3-pointer with 29.3 seconds left.
NETS: Thaddeus Young had a game-high 10 rebounds. ... Sergey Karasev scored seven points in his first game since suffering a knee injury March 10. ... Rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson left the game after twisting his right ankle while chasing a long pass early in the fourth quarter.
76ERS: Robert Covington had 23 points and eight rebounds. ... Hollis Thompson finished with 17 points and six rebounds.
ROOKIE WATCH: Philadelphia's Jahlil Okafor, the third overall pick in this year's draft, had two points on 1-of-6 shooting in 17 minutes.
DID NOT PLAY: Brooklyn's Bojan Bogdanovic, Andrea Bargnani and Thomas Robinson sat out with injuries. Philadelphia's Nerlens Noel did not dress after bruising his back Thursday against Cleveland.
UP NEXT: Both teams continue preseason play next week. Philadelphia travels to play New York on Monday. Brooklyn returns home to play Boston on Wednesday.
Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young, right, guards Philadelphia 76ers forward Jerami Grant during the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. Philadelphia won 97-95. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Philadelphia 76ers forward Jerami Grant (39) guards Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young (30) during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor, right, guards Brooklyn Nets center Chris Daniels (54) during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown talks to his team during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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Brooklyn Nets head coach Lionel Hollins walks on the court during a timeout in the the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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