The Knicks played against the Nets at home in the New York Derby, led by Jalen Brunson with 40 points and 5 assists, and beat the Nets 124-106, ending their 9-game losing streak.
Four Knicks scored in double figures. Brunson scored 40 points and 5 assists. Josh Hart made 10 of 14 shots from the bench and scored 27 points and 4 rebounds. Julius Randle scored 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
The Nets lost 2 games in a row, Spencer Dinwiddie scored 28 points and 4 assists, and Ben Simmons scored 2 points and 3 rebounds.
The two teams led each other in the first half. In the third quarter, the Nets’ feel declined, and the Nicks played better and better. Brunson made 6 of 7 shots, scored 14 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 pot. The Nicks led 91-81. The Nets were unable to chase points at the end of the quarter, and Nick widened the point difference again. Brunson went crazy, made a throw, and scored his 38th point. With 5 minutes left, Nick led by 14 points. The Nets put on a substitute after a timeout, and the Nicks then replaced Brunson.
Brunson played 35 minutes, made 15 of 21 shots, 6 of 9 three-pointers, and scored a game-high 40 points. In addition, he also contributed 5 assists and 1 pot without making mistakes. The plus/minus value was as high as +23. New York’s new hero .
Marc Stein tweeted: How good the Knicks’ Brunson has been lately – he scored 40 points for the second time in 6 games and scored at least 30 points in 9 of the Knicks’ last 18 games.
After this game, New York has changed! The Knicks ended their nine-game losing streak against the Nets.
Simmons played 12 minutes, made 1 of 2 shots, scored 2 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 pot, ending his 15-game winning streak against the Knicks in his career.
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