Overview
- Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 28 points and 12 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby each added 19.
- New York seized control with a 40-22 first quarter, hitting 7-of-11 from three as Brooklyn opened 1-of-10 from deep.
- The Knicks shot 54.5% and owned an 18-4 fast-break edge, stretching the margin with a 12-0 run to open the third.
- Mitchell Robinson contributed eight points and eight rebounds in 16 minutes as New York improved to 6-0 at home and won its fourth straight.
- Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 for the Nets, who fell to 1-9 with Cam Thomas sidelined by a hamstring strain and Day’Ron Sharpe ruled out during the game with left hamstring tightness.