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National Basketball Association
New York 114, Brooklyn 104
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 17, 2024
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #32 Marat Kogut, #65 Nate Green
Attendance: 19812

Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 15 rebounds on Sunday night for the host New York Knicks, who pulled away in the second half for a 114-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Towns scored 14 points during a decisive third-quarter run to help the Knicks sweep a two-game home set against the Nets. New York earned a 124-122 win in NBA Cup action on Friday.

Jalen Brunson, who hit the game-winning shot on Friday, posted a double-double on Sunday (12 points, 10 assists). OG Anunoby scored 24 points, while Josh Hart (20 points, eight rebounds, eight assists) flirted with a triple-double. Mikal Bridges added 21 points.

Cameron Johnson had 22 points for the Nets, who have lost three straight games and five of their past six. Dorian Finney-Smith and Cam Thomas had 16 points apiece while Jalen Wilson (15 points) and Noah Clowney (13) each scored in double figures off the bench.

Both teams held six-point leads in the first quarter before the Knicks scored the final seven points of the frame to take a 30-29 lead. Wilson opened the second quarter with a pair of free throws to give the Nets their final lead before Towns' putback gave the Knicks the lead for good and sparked an 11-0 run.

The Nets inched back and got within four points twice before Wilson's 3-pointer pulled Brooklyn within 60-57 at the half.

Finney-Smith began the third quarter with a layup, and Dennis Schroder's 3-pointer cut the Brooklyn deficit to 64-62 before New York scored the next six points to start a quarter-ending 31-19 run. The Knicks opened up a trio of 14-point leads, the last when Towns ended the period with a three-point play to extend the New York lead to 95-81.

The Nets got within eight points three times during a sludgy fourth quarter in which the teams shot a combined 35.9 percent (14 of 39). A pair of free throws by Ziaire Williams cut the Knicks' lead to 102-94 with 5:47 left, but New York responded with an 11-4 run and was never threatened thereafter.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   New York
Cameron Johnson 22 Scoring Karl-Anthony Towns 26
Ben Simmons 8 Assists Jalen Brunson 10
Jalen Wilson 6 Rebounds Karl-Anthony Towns 15
Cam Thomas 7 Free Throws Made Jalen Brunson 6
Cam Thomas 1 Steals Jalen Brunson 2
Dorian Finney-Smith 1 Blocks O.G. Anunoby 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 104 42.1 17-41 23-30 31 35 3 1 9
New York 114 48.9 13-40 15-19 33 47 5 4 8
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Washington. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .714 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Nets have a W/L % of .200 after a win and .444 after a loss.