From The Associated Press

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jason Kidd got his 84th career triple-double Friday night and the New Jersey Nets ended a three-game losing streak with a 109-96 win over the Sacramento Kings.

Kidd had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists despite playing with a cracked rib that the Nets revealed on Thursday. It was Kidd’s ninth triple-double of the season, tying his personal high, and his sixth against the Kings.

Vince Carter led the Nets with 26 points. He also had 11 rebounds. Both Kidd and Carter were the subjects of trade rumors which did not pan out at Thursday’s deadline.

Eddie House scored 20 points and Marcus Williams added 19 for the Nets.

Ron Artest had 33 to lead the Kings, who lost for the fifth time in their last six games. John Salmons added 16 points and Ronnie Price had 15.

The Nets led 19-11 after a sloppily played first quarter that saw each team turn the ball over eight times. The Kings shot poorly throughout the period, opening the game 2-for-15 from the field. Sacramento finished the quarter 5-for-20.

Williams, who came in late in the first period to spell Kidd, sparked New Jersey to a 15-8 run starting the second quarter to give the Nets a 34-19 lead. Williams scored six points in the surge.

Kidd replaced the rookie with 7:29 remaining in the half and kicked up the tempo that Williams established. Kidd scored 13 points and dished out six assists the rest of the way as the Nets took a 57-39 lead into the locker room.

The Kings had more turnovers, 14, than field goals in the half, 13. Artest led Sacramento at the half with 13 points.

The Nets cruised through the third quarter, leading by 27 at one point. Carter had 14 points in the period to help New Jersey lead 86-68 after three.

In the fourth, Sacramento finally mustered a run and managed to whittle the Nets lead to eight when Quincy Douby scored on a layup with 1:42 left.

Williams sealed the win with a 3-pointer, on feed from Kidd, to put New Jersey up 105-94.