Nets’ 35-Point Third-Quarter Surge Grabs Four-Point Lead

New York led 51-44 at halftime after scoring 27 in the first quarter and 24 in the second, but Brooklyn answered with a 35-point third to take a 79-75 lead. Jalen Brunson has paced the Knicks with 16 points, including four three-pointers, while Landry Shamet has added 14 and gone 6-for-6 at the line. Julius Randle has 12 points and nine rebounds for Brooklyn, and Nolan Traoré is 4-for-4 from the field with 11 points, including three threes. The Nets entered 1-5 and ranked 25th in the power index, while the 2-4 Knicks stood 18th; the fourth quarter remains to be played.