Game ID: 22400240
Brooklyn Nets @ New York Knicks
Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 30 30 35 19 114BKN 29 28 24 23 104
BKN @ NYK ScoutingBKN @ NYK Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NYK availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
NYK availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Payne missed 4 since 11/04, returns tonight: 9 min (65% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/13 · back-to-backBACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 9 min since (65% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 13 min since (94% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restBACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 15 min since (108% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/18 · back-to-backOUT McBride missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
BACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 15 min since (111% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/20 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 3 since 11/15, out tonight
BACK Payne back 11/12 after 4, 17 min since (122% of 14)
NYK availability going into 11/23 · 2 days' restOUT McBride missed 4 since 11/15, out tonight
NEW Payne 14 to 20 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 11/25 · 1 day's restOUT McBride missed 5 since 11/15, returns tonight: 28 min (118% of 24)
NEW Payne 14 to 23 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/09 · back-to-backOUT Clowney missed 2 since 11/04, returns tonight: 14 min (63% of 23)
OUT Martin missed 2 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 6 since 10/29, out tonight
BKN availability going into 11/11 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Watford missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 7 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 14 min since (63% of 23)
BKN availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 4 since 11/04, returns tonight: 17 min (78% of 22)
OUT Watford missed 7 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 8 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 17 min since (76% of 23)
BKN availability going into 11/15 · 1 day's restOUT Finney-Smith missed 2 since 11/11, returns tonight: 32 min (111% of 29)
OUT Watford missed 8 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 9 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 17 min since (77% of 23)
BACK Martin back 11/13 after 4, 17 min since (78% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Watford missed 9 since 10/30, returns tonight: 13 min (63% of 21)
OUT Whitehead missed 10 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 11/15 after 2, 32 min since (111% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 16 min since (72% of 23)
BACK Martin back 11/13 after 4, 17 min since (78% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 2 since 11/15, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 11 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 11/15 after 2, 30 min since (105% of 29)
BACK Clowney back 11/09 after 2, 16 min since (72% of 23)
BACK Martin back 11/13 after 4, 9 min since (42% of 22)
BACK Watford back 11/17 after 9, 13 min since (63% of 21)
BKN availability going into 11/22 · 2 days' restOUT Claxton missed 3 since 11/15, returns tonight: 22 min (83% of 27)
OUT Whitehead missed 12 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 11/15 after 2, 29 min since (101% of 29)
BACK Martin back 11/13 after 4, 9 min since (42% of 22)
BACK Watford back 11/17 after 9, 16 min since (77% of 21)
BKN availability going into 11/24 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 13 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 11/15 after 2, 28 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Claxton back 11/22 after 3, 22 min since (83% of 27)
BACK Watford back 11/17 after 9, 16 min since (76% of 21)
BKN availability going into 11/25 · back-to-backOUT Martin missed 3 since 11/19, returns tonight: 18 min (81% of 22)
OUT Whitehead missed 14 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Finney-Smith back 11/15 after 2, 28 min since (98% of 29)
BACK Claxton back 11/22 after 3, 23 min since (85% of 27)
BACK Watford back 11/17 after 9, 16 min since (74% of 21)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Towns at 32 and Brunson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 26 and Schröder at 17 a game. Without Watford (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-6 a night and Brooklyn minus-1 and the arc, Brooklyn at 39 percent from three to New York's 33. Call it New York 118, Brooklyn 110.
11/10 @ IND 121-132 — NYK notes
NYK lost 121-132. NYK shot 55% (46 of 83) to IND's 51%, 7 of 25 from three. NYK turned it over 13 times to IND's 6. Brunson led with 33 (11 of 17, 10 of 12 at the line); Towns added 30, Anunoby 25. Q2 was theirs, 35-29, turning a 3-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 103-86 against them. They led by as many as 10. Hart's -16 in 43 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 @ PHI 111-99 — NYK notes
NYK won 111-99. NYK shot 49% (44 of 89) to PHI's 37%, 9 of 31 from three, and got to the line 15 times to PHI's 24. Anunoby led with 24 (11 of 16, 2 of 4 from three); Towns added 21, Brunson 18. The hinge was Q4, 33-24: a lead of 3 became 12, and the lead reached 15. Anunoby was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
11/13 vs CHI 123-124 — NYK notes
NYK lost 123-124. NYK took 12 more shots (94 to 82), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 51% to CHI's 54%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CHI's 27. Towns led with 46 (18 of 30, 6 of 12 from three, 4 of 8 at the line); Brunson added 24, Bridges 20. Q3 was theirs, 38-31, the deficit cut from 12 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 93-85 against them.
11/15 vs BKN 124-122 — NYK notes
NYK won 124-122. NYK shot 53% (44 of 83) to BKN's 44%, 13 of 38 from three. Brunson led with 37 (12 of 20, 3 of 8 from three, 10 of 12 at the line); Anunoby added 25, Bridges 22. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: a lead of 9 became 18, and the lead reached 21.
11/17 vs BKN 114-104 — NYK notes
NYK won 114-104. NYK shot 49% (43 of 88) to BKN's 42%, 13 of 40 from three, and got to the line 19 times to BKN's 30. The glass went 47-35 for them. Towns led with 26 (10 of 16, 1 of 3 from three); Anunoby added 24, Bridges 21. The hinge was Q3, 35-24: a lead of 3 became 14. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/18 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Towns at 31 and Brunson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without McBride (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 124, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poole at 24 and Kuzma at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Champagnie (2 straight), Holmes (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-7 a night and Washington minus-9 and the turnovers, Washington giving it away 17 times a game to New York's 12. Call it New York 122, Washington 110, New York by 12.
11/20 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 26 free throws a game; Booker at 24 and Allen at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Durant (6 straight), Beal (4 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 29 and Brunson at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without McBride (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Phoenix takes 26 free throws a game to New York's 19. Call it New York 115, Phoenix 111, Phoenix keeping it close.
11/23 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Clarkson at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Kessler (6 straight), Hendricks (12 straight), Mykhailiuk (3 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 116, shooting 53 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Towns at 32 and Brunson at 27 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without McBride (4 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Utah's 34 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to New York's 11. Call it New York 120, Utah 114.
11/25 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 20 and Murray at 17 a game. Without Gordon (8 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Towns at 25 a game. Without McBride (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Denver minus-2 and the turnovers, Denver giving it away 14 times a game to New York's 10. Call it Denver 116, New York 115, New York keeping it close.
11/09 @ CLE 100-105 — BKN notes
BKN lost 100-105. BKN shot 45% (34 of 76) to CLE's 54%, 15 of 43 from three. C. Johnson led with 23 (8 of 13, 4 of 7 from three); Schröder added 22, Thomas 22. Q3 was theirs, 27-13, turning a 2-point deficit into a 12-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 92-73 against them. They led by as many as 14.
11/11 @ NOP 107-105 — BKN notes
BKN won 107-105. BKN shot 43% (36 of 84) to NOP's 45%, 19 of 42 from three, and went to the line 19 times to NOP's 12 — 16 points from the stripe to their 11. BKN turned it over 16 times to NOP's 10, and NOP turned those into 13 steals. Thomas led with 17 (6 of 10, 4 of 5 from three); C. Johnson added 15, Clowney 15. The hinge was Q4, 26-20: BKN came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 2. BKN trailed 54-56 at the half and won the second half 53-49. Thomas was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
11/13 vs BOS 114-139 — BKN notes
BKN lost 114-139. BKN shot 51% (40 of 79) to BOS's 54%, 19 of 43 from three, and got to the line 18 times to BOS's 24. BKN turned it over 12 times to BOS's 7. The glass went 34-45 against them. Williams led with 23 (8 of 14, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Thomas added 17, Schröder 16. Q1 was theirs, 34-32, but the other 3 periods went 107-80 against them. They led by as many as 13. Williams's -21 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/15 @ NYK 122-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 122-124. BKN shot 44% (39 of 89) to NYK's 53%, 19 of 46 from three. Thomas led with 43 (16 of 22, 7 of 10 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); C. Johnson added 17, Finney-Smith 15. Q4 was theirs, 40-24, the deficit cut from 18 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 100-82 against them. Clowney's -17 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 @ NYK 104-114 — BKN notes
BKN lost 104-114. BKN shot 42% (32 of 76) to NYK's 49%, 17 of 41 from three, and went to the line 30 times to NYK's 19 — 23 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 35-47 against them. C. Johnson led with 22 (7 of 12, 4 of 7 from three); Thomas added 16, Finney-Smith 16. Q4 was theirs, 23-19, the deficit cut from 14 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 95-81 against them. K. Johnson's -17 in 11 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/19 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and C. Johnson at 17 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Claxton (2 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 109, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Ball at 32 and Miller at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Simpson (6 straight), Richards (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Charlotte has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn minus-5 and the arc, Brooklyn at 41 percent from three to Charlotte's 33. Call it Brooklyn 112, Charlotte 110, Charlotte keeping it close.
11/22 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 109, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 18 free throws a game; McCain at 25 and Embiid at 20 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Edwards (14 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and C. Johnson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Claxton (3 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 43 percent from three to Philadelphia's 31 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 109 a night to Brooklyn's 119. Call it Brooklyn 111, Philadelphia 110, Philadelphia keeping it close.
11/24 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Fox at 39 and Sabonis at 19 a game. Without Monk (6 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 24 and Thomas at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Martin (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Brooklyn minus-9 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 113 a night to Brooklyn's 121. Call it Sacramento 117, Brooklyn 111.
11/25 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Wiggins at 22 and Curry at 19 a game. Without Post (4 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 28 and C. Johnson at 25 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Martin (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-9 and the arc, Brooklyn at 42 percent from three to Golden State's 36. Call it Golden State 116, Brooklyn 106, Golden State by 10.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScSiTh 5 8 -2 3 7 43 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 6 13 0 3 6 50 2 6 33 1 1 100 1 7 4 1 0 2 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiSiThWa 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas, Watford
in Watford
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 6 13 0 3 6 50 2 6 33 1 1 100 1 7 4 1 0 2 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClThWaWiWi 1 7 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
BKN Clowney, Thomas, Watford, Williams, Wilson
in Wilson
out C. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaSi 2 5 -4 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Brunson, Hart, Payne, Sims
in Payne
out Bridges
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoScWiWi 5 7 -14 0 4 0 1 4 25 4 4 100 1 2 1 0 1 1 3
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in K. Johnson, Schröder
out Thomas, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrDaPaTo 1 4 +3 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Dadiet, Payne, Towns
in Bridges
out Brunson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoScWiWi 5 7 -14 0 4 0 1 4 25 4 4 100 1 2 1 0 1 1 3
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in K. Johnson, Schröder
out Thomas, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDaHaPaTo 4 14 +12 3 6 50 2 2 100 2 2 100 1 5 3 1 1 1 2
NYK Bridges, Dadiet, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Hart
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClThWaWiWi 2 5 -1 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1
BKN Clowney, Thomas, Watford, Williams, Wilson
in Watford
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaTo 3 8 -2 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Anunoby
out Dadiet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiSiThWa 3 6 -1 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas, Watford
in C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Simmons
out Clowney, Williams, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaSi 6 11 -5 4 5 80 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 0 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Sims
in Brunson, Sims
out Payne, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScSiWi 3 10 +6 1 1 100 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Wilson
in Schröder, Wilson
out Thomas, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaSi 6 11 -5 4 5 80 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 1 0 3
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Sims
in Brunson, Sims
out Payne, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScSiTh 4 9 -3 1 1 100 2 5 40 1 1 100 1 1 3 0 2 3 3
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
in Thomas
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 21 +5 7 11 64 1 4 25 4 4 100 2 4 4 2 2 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Towns
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiSiThWa 2 2 -5 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas, Watford
in Watford
out Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 21 +5 7 11 64 1 4 25 4 4 100 2 4 4 2 2 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Towns
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClSiThWa 1 5 +3 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Simmons, Thomas, Watford
in Clowney
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 8 21 +5 7 11 64 1 4 25 4 4 100 2 4 4 2 2 1 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Towns
out Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoScThWi 3 6 -3 1 1 100 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 2
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Schröder, Thomas, Wilson
in K. Johnson, Schröder, Wilson
out C. Johnson, Simmons, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaSi 2 3 +3 0 0 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClJoScThWi 3 6 -3 1 1 100 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 2
BKN Clowney, K. Johnson, Schröder, Thomas, Wilson
in K. Johnson, Schröder, Wilson
out C. Johnson, Simmons, Watford
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrHaPaTo 2 8 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 2
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Payne, Towns
out Brunson, Sims
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScWiWi 5 11 +6 0 1 0 3 7 43 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Finney-Smith
out Clowney, K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrDaHaPaTo 4 6 -5 1 3 33 1 7 14 3 3 100 2 3 2 0 0 0 1
NYK Bridges, Dadiet, Hart, Payne, Towns
in Dadiet
out Anunoby
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScWiWi 5 11 +6 0 1 0 3 7 43 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in C. Johnson, Finney-Smith
out Clowney, K. Johnson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaTo 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Towns
in Anunoby, Brunson
out Dadiet, Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoSiThWiWi 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas, Williams, Wilson
in Simmons, Thomas
out Finney-Smith, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaSi 7 14 +2 5 7 71 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 7 4 0 1 2 6
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScThWi 3 5 -3 0 1 0 1 4 25 3 4 75 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas, Williams
in Finney-Smith, Schröder
out Simmons, Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaSi 7 14 +2 5 7 71 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 7 4 0 1 2 6
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaMiWiYo 1 3 +3 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
BKN K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Wilson, Yongxi
in K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Wilson, Yongxi
out C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBrBrHaSi 7 14 +2 5 7 71 1 3 33 1 2 50 1 7 4 0 1 2 6
NYK Anunoby, Bridges, Brunson, Hart, Sims
in Sims
out Towns
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKCP C. Payne
JB J. Brunson
JH J. Hart
JS J. Sims
KT K. Towns
MB M. Bridges
OA O. Anunoby
PD P. Dadiet
BKNBS B. Simmons
CJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
CY C. Yongxi
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
NC N. Clowney
TM T. Martin
TW T. Watford
ZW Z. Williams
NYK/BKN 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
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
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
Towns returns with 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Knicks past the Nets 114-104
NEW YORK -- — Karl-Anthony Towns returned from a one-game absence with 26 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, and the New York Knicks completed a two-game weekend sweep of the Brooklyn Nets with a 114-104 victory on Sunday night.
OG Anunoby had 24 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who were without Towns because of a bruised left knee when they beat the Nets 124-122 on Friday on Jalen Brunson 's 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds remaining.
Mikal Bridges added 21 points and Josh Hart had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Knicks, who beat their city rivals for the eighth straight time. Brunson finished with just 12 points, shooting 3 for 14, but had 10 assists.
Cam Johnson scored 22 points for the Nets, who dropped their third straight.
Takeaways Nets: Forced by injuries to currently use the 6-foot-7 Dorian Finney-Smith as their starting center, the Nets didn't have much ability to defend the 7-foot Towns or even the 6-7 Anunoby, who scored 49 points in the two games.
Knicks: The Knicks won't have many nights where they can win fairly easily without much scoring from Brunson, but their size and defense just overwhelmed the Nets.
Key moment Brunson didn't have a basket until making a jumper with 9:11 left in the third quarter. He had another one in what became a 12-4 spurt that extended a two-point lead to 76-66, and New York kept the advantage at or near double digits most of the way from there.
Key stat The Knicks held Cam Thomas to 16 points on 4-for-11 shooting after he scored a season-high 43 Friday, his second straight game with 40 or more at Madison Square Garden.
Up next The Knicks host Washington on Monday, and the Nets host Charlotte on Tuesday before both go on the road through Thanksgiving.