Kidd: Spilled drink was about 'trying to win'

HOUSTON (AP) Jason Kidd says he was just ''trying to win'' when he intentionally spilled a drink on the court, a stunt that cost him $50,000.

The Brooklyn Nets coach was fined on Thursday, with the NBA saying he intentionally spilled his drink as a stall tactic.

He tried to avoid talking about it Friday, but when pressed, he said: ''Paul (Pierce) got a great look, but the league fined me for something that I probably shouldn't have done.''

He also says: ''It's about trying to win and those guys in that locker room, and I tried to put those guys in a position to get a basket, a good look and we did."

The Nets had time to draw up a play while the floor was being cleaned after the spill in a loss to the Lakers on Wednesday.