New York Knicks @ Brooklyn Nets
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY | Game ID: 22400606
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 26 25 24 20 95NYK 24 35 25 15 99
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Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson carry Knicks to a 99-95 win over the Nets
NEW YORK -- — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on Tuesday night.
OG Anunoby scored 20 points and Precious Achiuwa had 11 points off the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game.
D’Angelo Russell finished with 23 points and 10 assists and Cam Johnson scored 16 for the Nets, who have lost four straight games and nine of their last 10.
New York had a double-digit lead in the third quarter before the Nets rallied and moved out to a one-point lead at 88-87 on a 3-pointer by Keon Johnson with 5:18 left.
The Knicks battled back and took the lead 91-90 with 2:18 left on a jumper by Brunson, who ended up making three straight shots, including a step-back jumper with 1:25 to play to put the Knicks ahead 95-92.
Russell answered with a 3-pointer to cut the Brooklyn deficit to 97-95 with 52 seconds left. Johnson then missed a 3-poin try before Brunson sealed the win with a pair of free throws.
Takeaways Knicks: Mikal Bridges had 10 points in his first game back in Brooklyn following the July 2024 trade.
Nets: Brooklyn coach Jordi Fernandez said leading scorer Cam Thomas has been doing “on-court activities, no contact,” as he continues to rehabilitate from a left hamstring injury. Thomas has not played since Jan. 2.
Key moment Johnson had a chance to put the Nets ahead with 15.1 seconds left, but missed a 26-foot 3-pointer from the top of the key. Brunson was then fouled and hit a pair of free throws.
Key stat The Knicks improved to 8-0 when holding teams under 100 points this season.
Up next The Nets host Phoenix on Wednesday night. The Knicks host Sacramento on Saturday night.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClJoRu 4 5 -10 2 8 25 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 1 2
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Russell
in C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Russell
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClRuWi 3 6 +4 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, Russell, Wilson
in Wilson
out K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClMaShWi 3 11 +6 3 5 60 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 1 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
in Martin, Sharpe
out Claxton, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EvJoMaShWi 2 3 +1 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 3 67 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 2
BKN Evbuomwan, K. Johnson, Martin, Sharpe, Wilson
in Evbuomwan, K. Johnson
out C. Johnson, Clowney
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClEvMaWi 3 3 -9 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Evbuomwan, Martin, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Claxton
out K. Johnson, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClEvRuWi 1 3 -2 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Evbuomwan, Russell, Wilson
in Russell
out Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClEvRuShWi 2 4 -1 1 3 33 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1
BKN Clowney, Evbuomwan, Russell, Sharpe, Wilson
in Clowney, Sharpe
out C. Johnson, Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoRuShWi 2 8 +6 3 6 50 0 3 0 2 2 100 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 2
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Russell, Sharpe, Wilson
in K. Johnson
out Evbuomwan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClJoRuWi 2 5 +1 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1
BKN Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Russell, Wilson
in Claxton
out Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClJoMa 2 3 -4 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Martin
in C. Johnson, Martin
out Russell, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClJoRu 5 13 +4 6 16 38 1 5 20 0 2 0 7 3 10 3 1 1 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Russell
in Russell
out Martin
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClClMaWi 2 0 -8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 2
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Clowney, Martin, Wilson
in Martin, Wilson
out K. Johnson, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClMaRuShWi :54 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Clowney, Martin, Russell, Sharpe, Wilson
in Russell, Sharpe
out C. Johnson, Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
EvMaRuShWi 4 8 +2 3 6 50 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 1
BKN Evbuomwan, Martin, Russell, Sharpe, Wilson
in Evbuomwan
out Clowney
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClEvRuWi 3 2 +1 0 4 0 0 3 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Evbuomwan, Russell, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Claxton
out Martin, Sharpe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
ClEvJoRuWi :56 3 +3 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
BKN Claxton, Evbuomwan, K. Johnson, Russell, Wilson
in K. Johnson
out C. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClEvJoMa 4 8 +6 4 8 50 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 5 6 4 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Evbuomwan, K. Johnson, Martin
in C. Johnson, Martin
out Russell, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClJoMaRu 3 7 -3 1 3 33 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, K. Johnson, Martin, Russell
in Russell
out Evbuomwan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 7 17 +6 7 16 44 3 8 38 0 0 0 2 6 8 6 1 1 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrHaMc 3 5 -6 2 6 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 1 2
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, McBride
in Achiuwa, McBride
out Bridges, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcMcPaShTo 5 14 +8 5 9 56 2 5 40 2 2 100 1 2 3 3 2 0 1 4
NYK Achiuwa, McBride, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in Payne, Shamet, Towns
out Anunoby, Brunson, Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BrHaPaShTo :46 5 +2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Bridges, Hart, Payne, Shamet, Towns
in Bridges, Hart
out Achiuwa, McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 3 7 -1 2 4 50 1 2 50 5 5 100 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Brunson
out Payne, Shamet
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrBrHa 2 2 -3 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart
in Achiuwa
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 3 9 +2 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Towns
out Achiuwa
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 7 17 +4 7 14 50 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 3 5 4 4 0 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in ---
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrHaMc :54 2 -1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, McBride
in Achiuwa, McBride
out Bridges, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrHaMc 2 4 -2 2 6 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 2
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, McBride
in Bridges
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrBrMcTo 1 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, Brunson, McBride, Towns
in Towns
out Hart
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcBrMcPaTo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1
NYK Achiuwa, Bridges, McBride, Payne, Towns
in Payne
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AcAnBrPaTo 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
NYK Achiuwa, Anunoby, Bridges, Payne, Towns
in Anunoby
out McBride
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo :56 0 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Brunson, Hart
out Achiuwa, Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaMcTo 4 2 -6 1 7 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 2
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, McBride, Towns
in McBride
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 4 10 +3 5 8 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 1 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Bridges
out McBride
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
DR D. Russell
DS D. Sharpe
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
TE T. Evbuomwan
TM T. Martin
NYKCP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MM M. McBride
OA O. Anunoby
PA P. Achiuwa
BKN/NYK the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur