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KnicksThe New York Knicks came back to beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-90 on Monday, November 2, at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. They trailed by 4 after three quarters.
The Knicks led 51-44 at halftime. The Nets still led 79-75 after three quarters, but the Knicks won the fourth quarter 28-11. The biggest lead for the Knicks was 16 points; the Nets led by as many as 5.
Top performers
Landry Shamet led the Knicks with 22 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including 4 3-pointers. Jalen Brunson added 19 points and 6 assists. For the Nets, Julius Randle had 21 points on 5-of-16 shooting, with 11 rebounds. Michael Porter Jr. added 18 points and 5 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Julius Randle (21 points and 11 rebounds); Karl-Anthony Towns (11 points, 16 rebounds and 5 assists). The Knicks bench outscored the Nets reserves 41-26.
- Landry Shamet (NYK): 22 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST, 6-8 FG, 30 MIN
- Julius Randle (BKN): 21 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST, 5-16 FG, 36 MIN
- Jalen Brunson (NYK): 19 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 6-16 FG, 34 MIN
- Michael Porter Jr. (BKN): 18 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 6-13 FG, 37 MIN
- OG Anunoby (NYK): 18 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 4-10 FG, 38 MIN
- Nolan Traore (BKN): 17 PTS, 3 REB, 4 AST, 6-8 FG, 24 MIN
By the numbers
The Knicks shot 41.3% from the field (31-of-75) and went 17-of-44 from three-point range; the Nets shot 38.2% and went 13-of-38 from deep. Fast-break points favored the Knicks, 13-2. Assists: Knicks 24, Nets 20.
Context
The Knicks improved to 3-4, while the Nets fell to 1-6. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Knicks visit the Pacers on Friday, Nov 13; the Nets visit the Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov 14.
Attendance: 19,812 at Madison Square Garden. Officials: James Capers, Rodney Mott and CJ Washington.