New York erased Brooklyn’s fourth-quarter edge by holding the Nets to 11 points in the final period.
The Knicks beat the Nets 103-90 after Brooklyn carried a 79-75 lead into the fourth quarter. Brooklyn’s 35-24 third quarter had flipped a 51-44 halftime deficit, but New York answered with a 28-11 finish. Landry Shamet led the Knicks with 22 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three and 6-of-6 at the line, plus 1 rebound, 1 assist, 0 steals, 0 blocks and 0 turnovers. Jalen Brunson added 19 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 4-of-11 from three and 3-of-6 at the line, with 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks and 1 turnover. OG Anunoby scored 18 on 4-of-10 shooting, 3-of-7 from three and 7-of-8 at the line, adding 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers. Julius Randle paced Brooklyn with 21 points on 5-of-16 shooting, 0-of-4 from three and 11-of-15 at the line, plus 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 0 blocks and 4 turnovers; Michael Porter Jr. had 18 on 6-of-13 shooting, 4-of-11 from three and 2-of-3 at the line, with 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 0 turnovers. Nolan Traoré added 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 5-of-6 from three, with 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block and 2 turnovers.
Key Performers
Landry Shamet: 22 points, 6-of-8 FG, 4-of-6 3PT, 6-of-6 FT Karl-Anthony Towns: 11 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, +13 Josh Hart: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, +22
Standings Impact
New York improves from 2-4 to 3-4, while Brooklyn falls from 1-5 to 1-6.
DYMA Insight
The decisive contrast was the fourth: after Brooklyn scored 35 in the third, the Nets managed just 11 in the final period. Josh Hart’s game-high +22 and Karl-Anthony Towns’ 16 rebounds helped anchor New York’s finish.