The New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-90 at Madison Square Garden on Monday, pulling away with a 28-11 fourth quarter. Landry Shamet scored 22 points off the bench to lead New York, which improved to 3-4. Julius Randle finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds for Brooklyn, which fell to 1-6.
The Nets led by as many as five points and the two teams traded the lead nine times, but New York dominated the third quarter and never let Brooklyn climb back. Michael Porter Jr. added 18 points for the Nets, who shot just 38% from the field and committed 16 turnovers that New York converted into 21 points.
Key Moments And How New York Pulled Away
Brooklyn built a 42-47 lead late in the second quarter, but the Knicks outscored the Nets 24-23 in the third quarter to take control. New York then pulled away with a 28-11 fourth quarter to seal the win.
The Knicks finished with 13 fast-break points to Brooklyn’s two and out-rebounded the Nets 43-38, including a 32-26 edge on the defensive glass.
New York also shot better from distance, hitting 17 of 44 three-pointers (39%) compared to Brooklyn’s 13-for-38 mark (34%), and the Knicks converted 24 of 29 free throws (83%) against the Nets’ 19-for-27 showing (70%).
Top Performers
Shamet’s 22 points paced all scorers and included multiple clutch free throws during New York’s first-quarter surge. Jalen Brunson added 19 points and six assists, while OG Anunoby scored 18 points and finished plus-11. Karl-Anthony Towns posted a team-high 16 rebounds to go with 11 points, and Josh Hart dished out seven assists while finishing plus-22, the best mark on either roster.
For Brooklyn, Randle’s 21 points and 11 rebounds led the way. Porter Jr. scored 18 points on 6-of-13 shooting, and rookie Nolan Traore contributed 17 points and a team-high four assists off the bench.
What It Means
The win snapped a three-game slide for New York, which moved to 3-4 and sits 3.5 games behind first-place Philadelphia in the Atlantic Standings. Brooklyn dropped to 1-6, falling 5.5 games back in the division with its sixth loss in seven games to open the season. New York also took a 1-0 lead in the season series between the two teams.
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