Overview
- New York rolled wire-to-wire at Madison Square Garden to move to 6-0 at home in the early season.
- Karl-Anthony Towns logged 28 points and 12 rebounds, with Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby adding 19 each.
- The Knicks shot 54.5% and hit 17 of 37 from deep, while holding Brooklyn to 40.2% shooting.
- Brooklyn fell to nine losses in its first 10 games after conceding 77 first-half points; Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 25 as rookies Drake Powell (15) and Egor Demin (10) contributed.
- The Nets carry a 126.6 defensive rating with opponents at 41% from three and 52.2% overall, as Fernandez stresses attention and communication on that end.