Brunson and Randle power Knicks to 4th straight win, 108-103 over the Nets
NEW YORK (AP) Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle added 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the New York Knicks extended their winning streak to four games with a 108-103 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.
New York trailed by nine points at the start of the fourth quarter and outscored the Nets 32-18 in the period, closing out the win with a 10-3 run over the final two minutes.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 11 points and OG Anunoby added 10 for the Knicks.
Brunson, who shot 50% from the field, called the fourth quarter the Knicks' best 12-minute stretch of the game.
“We just kept grinding. Obviously, they were pretty much beating us all game. They were playing well. They started the game pretty well,” he said. “We couldn’t do anything about what we did in the past, we could only just be better going forward, and the best quarter was the fourth tonight.”
Mikal Bridges hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 36 points for the Nets, who blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter in the second consecutive game.
Brooklyn led by as many as 18 points before squandering a 14-point advantage in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Against the Knicks, Brooklyn was up by 10 late in the third quarter.
“We just got to stay together, that’s the biggest thing,” Bridges said. “When a team makes a run, makes a push, we just got to handle adversity a little better.”
Cameron Johnson scored 19 points and Cam Thomas added 14 off the bench for the Nets, who had lost the last three meetings against the Knicks.
The contest was close for the first two quarters before Brooklyn built a 10-point lead late in the third quarter on a 6-0 run that was capped by a Nic Claxton dunk that extended the lead to 81-71 with 1:16 left in the period.
Prince Achiuwa hit a layup to make it a one-point game following a Randle miss at the rim, giving the Knicks a 98-97 lead with 3:57 left.
Dorian Finney-Smith answered with a 3-pointer to put the Nets back in front with 3:47 remaining.
New York missed consecutive 3-pointers before Randle connected and put the Knicks ahead for good, 101-100, with 2:19 left in the game.
After a wild sequence that included three blocked shots by both teams, Randle brought the Knicks’ supporters to their feet with a two-handed dunk that made it 103-101.
Claxton first blocked Brunson’s attempt 2 feet away from the rim and the New York defense picked up its intensity as Josh Hart blocked Dennis Smith Jr.’s layup attempt before Anunoby denied Johnson’s floater.
Hart grabbed the loose ball and passed it to Randle, whose pass near mid-court found Bronson, who fed Randle for the score.
“That’s our team,” Randle said. “Me and Jalen get a lot of shine just scoring points and stuff like that, but those are the plays that win us games. Those are the plays that maybe go unnoticed. But they’re winning plays and they help us win games.”
Finney-Smith missed a 3-pointer and Jason Hart followed with a basket at the other end to extend the Knicks’ lead to 105-101, forcing the Nets to call a timeout.
Bridges hit a 13-foot pullup jumper to close the deficit, but New York sealed the game with three consecutive free throws.
Brunson had 10 of his 18 first-half points in the second quarter to help the Knicks to a 50-49 lead at the break.
UP NEXT
Knicks: Host the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.
Nets: Host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jericho Sims vs. Nic Claxton (OG Anunoby gains possession) | |||
11:36 | OG Anunoby misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
11:32 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
11:18 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 0-3 | |
10:50 | Julius Randle misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:48 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
10:35 | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving reverse layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 0-5 | |
10:09 | +3 | Donte DiVincenzo makes three point pullup jump shot | 3-5 | |
9:54 | Jalen Brunson personal foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | |||
9:41 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point pullup jump shot | 3-7 | |
9:27 | Jalen Brunson misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
9:27 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Spencer Dinwiddie personal foul (Loose ball) (Jericho Sims draws the foul) | |||
9:17 | Julius Randle misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
9:16 | Jericho Sims offensive rebound | |||
9:16 | +2 | Jericho Sims makes two point tip dunk | 5-7 | |
9:04 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
9:02 | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | |||
8:52 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot | 7-7 | |
8:37 | Mikal Bridges misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
8:37 | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | |||
8:34 | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 7-10 | |
8:11 | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point stepback jump shot (Jericho Sims assists) | 9-10 | |
7:56 | Mikal Bridges misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:53 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
7:49 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | Cameron Johnson shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
7:40 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-10 | |
7:40 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-10 | |
7:27 | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nic Claxton assists) | 11-12 | |
7:27 | OG Anunoby shooting foul (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | |||
7:27 | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-13 | |
7:07 | Julius Randle misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
7:07 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
6:58 | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Spencer Dinwiddie assists) | 11-16 | |
6:49 | Knicks 60 second timeout | |||
6:42 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point pullup jump shot (Jericho Sims assists) | 13-16 | |
6:30 | Cameron Johnson misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
6:27 | Jericho Sims defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point running jump shot | |||
6:21 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
6:08 | Nic Claxton turnover (bad pass) (OG Anunoby steals) | |||
6:01 | Jericho Sims misses two point running alley-oop dunk | |||
5:58 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
5:48 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
5:48 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
5:38 | +2 | Jericho Sims makes two point driving layup (Julius Randle assists) | 15-16 | |
5:23 | Mikal Bridges misses two point cutting layup | |||
5:20 | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | |||
5:08 | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
4:54 | +3 | Royce O'Neale makes three point jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 15-19 | |
4:30 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving finger roll layup | 17-19 | |
4:19 | Mikal Bridges misses two point pullup bank jump shot | |||
4:16 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
4:14 | Jericho Sims blocks Nic Claxton's two point hook shot | |||
4:12 | Royce O'Neale offensive rebound | |||
4:06 | Spencer Dinwiddie misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:03 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
3:50 | Donte DiVincenzo turnover (bad pass) (Nic Claxton steals) | |||
3:42 | Mikal Bridges misses three point running jump shot | |||
3:39 | Julius Randle defensive rebound | |||
3:33 | Cam Thomas shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
3:33 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-19 | |
3:33 | Nets 60 second timeout | |||
3:33 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-19 | |
3:19 | Jericho Sims blocks Mikal Bridges's two point driving layup | |||
3:19 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
3:09 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point stepback jump shot | 19-21 | |
2:47 | Jalen Brunson misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:43 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
2:37 | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point driving finger roll layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 19-23 | |
2:21 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 21-23 | |
2:09 | Cam Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:09 | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | |||
1:56 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 23-23 | |
1:40 | Dorian Finney-Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
1:37 | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | |||
1:30 | Julius Randle offensive foul (Royce O'Neale draws the foul) | |||
1:30 | Julius Randle turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:17 | Jericho Sims blocks Cam Thomas's two point driving layup | |||
1:16 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
1:16 | Quentin Grimes personal foul (Away from play) (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | |||
1:16 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-24 | |
1:05 | Jericho Sims blocks Dorian Finney-Smith's two point cutting layup | |||
1:02 | Josh Hart defensive rebound | |||
0:59 | Dorian Finney-Smith blocks Josh Hart's two point running layup | |||
0:57 | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | |||
0:52 | +2 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point driving finger roll layup (Royce O'Neale assists) | 23-26 | |
0:40 | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point driving bank jump shot (Miles McBride assists) | 25-26 | |
0:40 | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Julius Randle draws the foul) | |||
0:40 | +1 | Julius Randle makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-26 | |
0:32 | Dennis Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Josh Hart steals) | |||
0:21 | Royce O'Neale blocks Julius Randle's two point turnaround jump shot | |||
0:19 | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | |||
0:18 | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point running layup (Mikal Bridges assists) | 26-28 | |
0:00 | Julius Randle misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
0:00 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:51 | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point driving dunk | |||
11:51 | Nets offensive rebound | |||
11:46 | Royce O'Neale misses three point jump shot | |||
11:43 | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | |||
11:30 | Quentin Grimes misses three point jump shot | |||
11:27 | Nets defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Lonnie Walker IV misses three point jump shot | |||
11:12 | Quentin Grimes defensive rebound | |||
11:00 | Josh Hart misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
10:57 | Royce O'Neale defensive rebound | |||
10:48 | Lonnie Walker IV misses two point driving layup | |||
10:46 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
10:37 | Miles McBride misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:32 | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | |||
10:23 | Precious Achiuwa misses two point floating jump shot | |||
10:23 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
10:11 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point stepback jump shot | 26-30 | |
9:51 | OG Anunoby turnover (lost ball) (Royce O'Neale steals) | |||
9:47 | Royce O'Neale turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
9:27 | +3 | Miles McBride makes three point jump shot (Quentin Grimes assists) | 29-30 | |
9:07 | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point pullup jump shot | 29-32 | |
9:00 | +2 | Quentin Grimes makes two point driving finger roll layup (Josh Hart assists) | 31-32 | |
8:45 | Quentin Grimes personal foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | |||
8:45 | Miles McBride personal foul (Away from play) (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | |||
8:45 | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-33 | |
8:41 | Nic Claxton turnover (traveling) | |||
8:22 | Precious Achiuwa misses two point driving hook shot | |||
8:20 | Nic Claxton defensive rebound | |||
8:14 | Nic Claxton misses two point alley-oop layup | |||
8:12 | Nic Claxton offensive rebound | |||
8:12 | Nic Claxton misses two point tip layup | |||
8:11 | Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Josh Hart turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | |||
8:04 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point running dunk (Royce O'Neale assists) | 31-35 | |
7:56 | Knicks 60 second timeout | |||
7:44 | +3 | Jalen Brunson makes three point pullup jump shot | 34-35 | |
7:22 | Dennis Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
7:17 | Lonnie Walker IV offensive rebound | |||
7:11 | Lonnie Walker IV misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
7:10 | Knicks defensive rebound | |||
6:59 | Jalen Brunson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:57 | Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound | |||
6:56 | +2 | Precious Achiuwa makes two point putback layup | 36-35 | |
6:41 | Cam Thomas misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:38 | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | |||
6:35 | Dennis Smith Jr. blocks OG Anunoby's two point running layup | |||
6:35 | Knicks offensive rebound | |||
6:32 | +2 | Jalen Brunson makes two point driving floating jump shot (Precious Achiuwa assists) | 38-35 | |
6:32 | Dennis Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | |||
6:32 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-35 | |
6:17 | +2 | Nic Claxton makes two point driving dunk | 39-37 | |
6:00 | Jalen Brunson misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:58 | Cameron Johnson defensive rebound | |||
5:52 | +2 | Royce O'Neale makes two point driving layup (Cameron Johnson assists) | 39-39 | |
5:45 | Knicks 60 second timeout | |||
5:34 | Royce O'Neale shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | |||
5:34 | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 40-39 | |
5:34 |