NBA

Brooklyn Nets at New York Knicks

· NBA Cup - Group Play
5-8, 2-5 Away
Final
122 - 124

6-6, 3-2 Home

Brunson's 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left gives Knicks 124-122 win over Nets in NBA Cup

Brooklyn Nets vs. New York Knicks: Game Highlights

Brunson missed a potential game-winning shot in a loss to Chicago on Wednesday but came through when the Knicks needed him this time and finished with 37 points. OG Anunoby added 25 and Mikal Bridges had 22 against his former team before partially blocking Dennis Schroder's layup attempt on the final possession.

Cam Thomas scored a season-high 43 points for the Nets, his ninth career 40-point game and second at Madison Square Garden.

Playing without starting center Karl-Anthony Towns, who rested a bruised left knee, the Knicks led 98-77 with 30 seconds left in the third quarter before barely pulling out the opener of a weekend series between the teams. They meet again Sunday at Madison Square Garden — with the court back to its normal color after it was orange Friday for the tournament game.

Takeaways Nets: With starting center Nic Claxton out at least a week with a lower back strain that required an epidural injection Friday, a Nets team already short on size is now even smaller. They were outrebounded 45-37 on Friday.

Knicks: New York missed a chance for a comfortable victory margin, which could come into play for tiebreaker purposes in the tournament.

Key moment Nets coach Jordi Fernandez challenged a call with 4:15 left on a ball that was ruled out of bounds off Dorian Finney-Smith. Referees reviewed the play and ruled that Anunoby had fouled Finney-Smith before the ball went out and called him for his sixth foul, knocking out one of the Knicks' best players.

Key stat 108-107. The Knicks regained the lead in the all-time series between city rivals.

Regular Season Series

NY leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Knicks: 53.8%
Nets: 46.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 122 - 124
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 122 - 124
4th 0.0 Ariel Hukporti defensive rebound 122 - 124
4th 0.1 Mikal Bridges blocks Dennis Schroder 's 2-foot driving layup 122 - 124
4th 6.0 Jalen Brunson makes 22-foot three point jumper 122 - 124

Statistics

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39-89 FG 44-83
43.8 Field Goal % 53.0
19-46 3PT 13-38
41.3 Three Point % 34.2
25-28 FT 23-28
89.3 Free Throw % 82.1
37 Rebounds 45
10 Offensive Rebounds 8
27 Defensive Rebounds 37
27 Assists 25
8 Steals 7
2 Blocks 6
9 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 0
9 Total Turnovers 13
2 Technical Fouls 2
2 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
15 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 19
11 Fast Break Points 16
28 Points in Paint 46
22 Fouls 21
4 Largest Lead 21

Game Information

Madison Square Garden

Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,812 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 22 7 .759 - L1
New York 19 10 .655 3 W4
Brooklyn 11 18 .379 11 L2
Philadelphia 10 17 .370 11 W1
Toronto 7 23 .233 15.5 L8
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