New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets

· National Basketball Association

New York Knicks

29-16, 15-8 Away

Final
99 - 95

Brooklyn Nets

14-30, 5-13 Home

Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson carry Knicks to a 99-95 win over the Nets

OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.

D’Angelo Russell finished with 23 points and 10 assists and Cam Johnson scored 16 for the Nets, who have lost four straight games and nine of their last 10.

New York had a double-digit lead in the third quarter before the Nets rallied and moved out to a one-point lead at 88-87 on a 3-pointer by Keon Johnson with 5:18 left.

The Knicks battled back and took the lead 91-90 with 2:18 left on a jumper by Brunson, who ended up making three straight shots, including a step-back jumper with 1:25 to play to put the Knicks ahead 95-92.

Russell answered with a 3-pointer to cut the Brooklyn deficit to 97-95 with 52 seconds left. Johnson then missed a 3-poin try before Brunson sealed the win with a pair of free throws.

Takeaways Knicks: Mikal Bridges had 10 points in his first game back in Brooklyn following the July 2024 trade.

Nets: Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez said leading scorer Cam Thomas has been doing “on-court activities, no contact,” as he continues to rehabilitate from a left hamstring injury. Thomas has not played since Jan. 2.

Key moment Johnson had a chance to put the Nets ahead with 15.1 seconds left, but missed a 26-foot 3-pointer from the top of the key. Brunson was then fouled and hit a pair of free throws.

Key stat The Knicks improved to 8-0 when holding teams under 100 points this season.

Up next The Nets host Phoenix on Wednesday night. The Knicks host Sacramento on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

NY leads series 3-0

Matchup Prediction

Nets: 35.4%

Knicks: 64.6%

*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	99 - 95
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	99 - 95
4th 2.0	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	99 - 95
4th 2.0	Keon Johnson misses running pullup jump shot	99 - 95
4th 7.0	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	99 - 95

Statistics

NY		BKN
40-87	FG	32-86
46.0	Field Goal %	37.2
8-28	3PT	12-40
28.6	Three Point %	30.0
11-14	FT	19-25
78.6	Free Throw %	76.0
42	Rebounds	47
9	Offensive Rebounds	14
33	Defensive Rebounds	33
29	Assists	21
11	Steals	4
3	Blocks	9
10	Turnovers	16
2	Team Turnovers	1
12	Total Turnovers	17
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
8	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	22
16	Fast Break Points	17
56	Points in Paint	38
20	Fouls	18
13	Largest Lead	2

Game Information

Barclays Center

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Attendance: 17,926 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	42	17	.712	-	L1
New York	38	20	.655	3.5	W1
Brooklyn	21	37	.362	20.5	L2
Philadelphia	20	38	.345	21.5	L9
Toronto	18	41	.305	24	L2

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