Overview

• New York’s reserves erased a late deficit and closed the extra period, with Miles McBride and Jordan Clarkson adding 10 points apiece.
• The starters struggled to make shots, opening 4-for-30 from three, which led Brown to ride deeper units down the stretch.
• With Josh Hart sidelined by back spasms and an illness, Brown continued auditions while pushing a quicker pace and higher three-point volume than last season.
• Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double-double against his former team as the staff kept evaluating minutes alongside Mitchell Robinson, who played only the first half.
• Minnesota showed flashes but remained inconsistent, getting 17 from Anthony Edwards and 16 from Julius Randle as Rob Dillingham provided a bench spark.