Game ID: 22500622
Brooklyn Nets @ New York Knicks
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:30 PM ET
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NYK 38 22 28 32 120BKN 20 18 18 10 66
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 1/14 · 2 days' restOUT Shamet missed 23 since 11/24, out tonight
BACK Hart back 1/11 after 8, 31 min since (101% of 31)
BACK Robinson back 1/03 after 3, 23 min since (128% of 18)
NEW McBride 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Shamet missed 24 since 11/24, returns tonight: 16 min (77% of 21)
BACK Hart back 1/11 after 8, 31 min since (102% of 31)
NEW McBride 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Robinson 18 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Kolek 11 to 17 min over the last 4
NYK availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK Hart back 1/11 after 8, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 16 min since (77% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Brunson missed 2 since 1/15, returns tonight: 34 min (95% of 35)
BACK Hart back 1/11 after 8, 33 min since (108% of 31)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 15 min since (73% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 35 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restBACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 35)
BACK Hart back 1/11 after 8, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 18 min since (85% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/24 · 2 days' restBACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 32 min since (91% of 35)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 17 min since (82% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/27 · 2 days' restBACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 34 min since (96% of 35)
BACK Shamet back 1/15 after 24, 19 min since (88% of 21)
NEW McBride 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NYK availability going into 1/28 · back-to-backOUT Clarkson missed 2 since 1/24, returns tonight: 7 min (41% of 16)
OUT Kolek missed 2 since 1/24, returns tonight: 20 min (181% of 11)
BACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 34 min since (97% of 35)
NYK availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restBACK Brunson back 1/19 after 2, 33 min since (94% of 35)
BACK Clarkson back 1/28 after 2, 7 min since (41% of 16)
BACK Kolek back 1/28 after 2, 20 min since (181% of 11)
BKN availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 3 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 14 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 15 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 5 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Porter Jr. back 1/04 after 2, 34 min since (105% of 32)
BACK Claxton back 1/07 after 2, 27 min since (96% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/11 after 3, 21 min since (110% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/09 after 2, 12 min since (73% of 16)
NEW Sharpe 19 to 24 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 4 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 15 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 2 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 16 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 6 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 1/07 after 2, 27 min since (98% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/11 after 3, 21 min since (110% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/09 after 2, 12 min since (73% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Williams missed 5 since 1/09, out tonight
OUT Saraf missed 16 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 3 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 23 min (121% of 19)
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 20 min (125% of 16)
OUT Etienne missed 17 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 7 since 1/04, out tonight
BKN availability going into 1/19 · back-to-backOUT Williams missed 6 since 1/09, returns tonight: 24 min (103% of 23)
OUT Saraf missed 17 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 4 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 18 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 8 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Martin back 1/11 after 3, 21 min since (114% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 20 min since (125% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 18 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 5 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 19 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 9 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 24 min since (103% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (102% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 19 since 12/12, out tonight
OUT Johnson missed 6 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 20 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 10 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 21 min since (94% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (86% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restOUT Saraf missed 20 since 12/12, returns tonight: 17 min (83% of 21)
OUT Johnson missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 21 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Liddell missed 11 since 1/04, returns tonight: 4 min (28% of 13)
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 25 min since (110% of 23)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (86% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 16)
BKN availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 8 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 22 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 24 min since (105% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Martin back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (84% of 19)
BACK Wilson back 1/18 after 2, 16 min since (99% of 16)
BACK Liddell back 1/25 after 11, 4 min since (28% of 13)
BKN availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Clowney missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Traore missed 2 since 1/25, returns tonight: 30 min (136% of 22)
OUT Johnson missed 9 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Etienne missed 23 since 12/06, out tonight
BACK Williams back 1/19 after 6, 25 min since (108% of 23)
BACK Saraf back 1/25 after 20, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Liddell back 1/25 after 11, 4 min since (28% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Towns at 19 and Anunoby at 19 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 24 and Clowney at 13 a game. Without Saraf (18 straight), Johnson (5 straight), Etienne (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, Brooklyn at 38 percent from three to New York's 31 and the glass, where New York has been plus-4 a night and Brooklyn minus-2. Call it New York 115, Brooklyn 111, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/14 @ SAC 101-112 — NYK notes
NYK lost 101-112. NYK took 26 more shots (100 to 74), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to SAC's 47%, 8 of 41 from three, and got to the line 23 times to SAC's 38. NYK turned it over 9 times to SAC's 15. Bridges led with 19 (6 of 20, 2 of 9 from three); Anunoby added 15, Towns 13. Q4 was theirs, 25-16, the deficit cut from 20 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 96-76 against them. Anunoby's -16 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ GSW 113-126 — NYK notes
NYK lost 113-126. NYK shot 46% (42 of 91) to GSW's 54%, 14 of 38 from three, and went to the line 19 times to GSW's 13 — 15 points from the stripe to their 10. Anunoby led with 25 (10 of 20, 1 of 4 from three); McBride added 25, Bridges 21. Q1 was theirs, 35-30, but the other 3 periods went 96-78 against them. They led by as many as 17. Clarkson's -18 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 vs PHX 99-106 — NYK notes
NYK lost 99-106. NYK shot 40% (33 of 82) to PHX's 41%, 14 of 44 from three. NYK turned it over 17 times to PHX's 12, and PHX turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 47-37 for them. McBride led with 23 (9 of 18, 5 of 12 from three); Towns added 23, Anunoby 21. Q1 was theirs, 27-19, but the other 3 periods went 87-72 against them. They led by as many as 10. Kolek's -17 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs DAL 97-114 — NYK notes
NYK lost 97-114. NYK took 13 more shots (95 to 82), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to DAL's 49%, 9 of 31 from three, and got to the line 20 times to DAL's 28. Brunson led with 22 (9 of 24, 1 of 4 from three); Towns added 22, Robinson 12. Q4 was theirs, 26-20, the deficit cut from 23 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 94-71 against them. Bridges's -21 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 vs BKN 120-66 — NYK notes
NYK won 120-66. NYK shot 58% (46 of 80) to BKN's 29%, 16 of 32 from three. The glass went 56-27 for them. Brunson led with 20 (8 of 17, 1 of 8 from three); Shamet added 18, Towns 14. The hinge was Q4, 32-10: a lead of 32 became 54, and the lead reached 59. McBride was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
1/24 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Embiid at 29 and Maxey at 24 a game. Without McCain (2 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Towns at 18 and McBride at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-9 a night and Philadelphia minus-3 and the defense, New York allowing 105 a night to Philadelphia's 118. Call it Philadelphia 114, New York 113, New York keeping it close.
1/27 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 24 and Towns at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 12 a night. 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 126, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Monk at 19 and Westbrook at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Murray (11 straight), Plowden (35 straight), McDermott (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-12 a night and Sacramento minus-3 and the defense, New York allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 126. Call it New York 120, Sacramento 109, New York by 11.
1/28 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Quickley at 22 and Ingram at 19 a game. That is 4 straight wins. Without Poeltl (18 straight), Murray-Boyles (4 straight). 2 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 96, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 17 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Clarkson (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-12 a night and Toronto plus-3 and the defense, New York allowing 96 a night to Toronto's 109. Call it Toronto 111, New York 110, New York keeping it close.
1/30 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 94, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 23 and Anunoby at 16 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sharpe at 23 and Avdija at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Henderson (48 straight), Murray (11 straight), Thybulle (43 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 94 a night to Portland's 109 and the arc, New York at 38 percent from three to Portland's 32. Call it New York 115, Portland 106.
1/14 @ NOP 113-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 113-116. BKN shot 47% (45 of 95) to NOP's 44%, 16 of 43 from three, and got to the line just 12 times against 21 fouls committed. The glass went 43-53 against them. Porter Jr. led with 20 (7 of 20, 4 of 12 from three); Dëmin added 17, Powell 16. Q1 was theirs, 31-27, but the other 3 periods went 89-82 against them. They led by as many as 12.
1/16 vs CHI 112-109 — BKN notes
BKN won 112-109. BKN shot 43% (39 of 91) to CHI's 48%, 19 of 40 from three. BKN turned it over 14 times to CHI's 7, and CHI turned those into 10 steals. Porter Jr. led with 26 (9 of 17, 5 of 10 from three); Clowney added 23, Sharpe 14. The hinge was Q2, 30-17: a lead of 4 became 17, and the lead reached 20. Dëmin was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
1/18 @ CHI 102-124 — BKN notes
BKN lost 102-124. BKN shot 46% (38 of 83) to CHI's 52%, 16 of 37 from three, and went to the line 15 times to CHI's 9 — 10 points from the stripe to their 6. Traore led with 16 (4 of 8, 4 of 5 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Wolf added 14, Wilson 14. Q4 was theirs, 31-29, the deficit cut from 24 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 95-71 against them. Clowney's -18 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs PHX 117-126 — BKN notes
BKN lost 117-126. BKN shot 51% (41 of 81) to PHX's 57%, 15 of 38 from three. BKN turned it over 7 times to PHX's 12. Porter Jr. led with 23 (10 of 23, 2 of 10 from three); Clowney added 16, Williams 15. Q2 was theirs, 42-32, the deficit cut from 14 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 94-75 against them. Powell's -18 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/21 @ NYK 66-120 — BKN notes
BKN lost 66-120. BKN shot 29% (23 of 79) to NYK's 58%, 11 of 40 from three. The glass went 27-56 against them. Porter Jr. led with 12 (4 of 14, 3 of 9 from three); Williams added 11. Q2 was theirs, 18-22, but the other 3 periods went 98-48 against them. Sharpe's -36 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/23 vs BOS — 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 102 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 20 and Clowney at 12 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Saraf (19 straight), Johnson (6 straight), Etienne (20 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brown at 32 and Hauser at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Minott (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-8 a night and Brooklyn minus-9 and the defense, Boston allowing 105 a night to Brooklyn's 119. Call it Boston 115, Brooklyn 107.
1/25 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 27 free throws a game; Harden at 26 and Collins at 16 a game. Without Jones Jr. (10 straight), Bogdanović (14 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 122, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 23 and Clowney at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Saraf (20 straight), Johnson (7 straight), Etienne (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-2 a night and Brooklyn minus-4 and the line, where the Clippers take 27 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 20. Call it the Clippers 117, Brooklyn 109.
1/27 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Allen at 16 a game. One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 125, shooting 41 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 18 and Traore at 12 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Johnson (8 straight), Etienne (22 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the defense, Phoenix allowing 109 a night to Brooklyn's 125 and the arc, Phoenix at 37 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32. Call it Phoenix 118, Brooklyn 106, Phoenix by 12.
1/29 @ 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 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Murray at 23 and Watson at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Jokić (15 straight), Braun (9 straight), Johnson (18 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 122, shooting 42 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 22 and Clowney at 13 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Clowney (2 straight), Traore (2 straight), Johnson (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the defense, Denver allowing 106 a night to Brooklyn's 122 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 9. Call it Denver 116, Brooklyn 106, Denver by 10.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
NYKAH A. Hukporti
DA Dadiet
GY G. Yabusele
JB J. Brunson
JC J. Clarkson
JH J. Hart
KT K. Towns
LS L. Shamet
MB M. Bridges
MD M. Diawara
MM M. McBride
MR M. Robinson
OA O. Anunoby
TK T. Kolek
BKNCT C. Thomas
DP D. Powell
DS D. Sharpe
DW D. Wolf
DE Demin
ED E. Dëmin
JW J. Wilson
MP M. Porter Jr.
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
NT N. Traore
TM T. Mann
TM T. Martin
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
Knicks crush Nets 120-66 to end their 4-game skid with the most lopsided win in franchise history
NEW YORK -- — The New York Knicks broke a four-game losing streak without breaking a sweat, crushing the Brooklyn Nets 120-66 on Wednesday night in the most lopsided victory in franchise history.
Jalen Brunson scored 20 points and Landry Shamet was 6 for 6 on 3-pointers and added 18 for the Knicks, who led by as much as 59 points before the 54-point victory that surpassed the previous largest victory margin of 48 points.
The Knicks had lost nine of their last 11 games so this was a good time to play Brooklyn, because they never lose to the Nets these days. New York won its 13th straight meeting in the local rivalry.
The Knicks were already on track to win this one easily before outscoring the Nets 16-0 to open the fourth quarter, extending a 32-point lead to 104-56.
Michael Porter Jr . shot 4 for 14 and was limited to 12 points, but was still the leading scorer for a Nets team that has lost eight of nine.
Two days after the Knicks were booed frequently while trailing by 30 points in the first half of their 114-97 loss to Dallas, the scoreboard was crooked in their favor.
A 14-0 run gave the Knicks an 18-6 lead midway through the first quarter, and they closed the period with a 14-3 spurt to open a 38-20 lead after Shamet finished the period with consecutive 3-pointers.
The Knicks led 60-38 at the break. They then outscored the Nets 60-28 in the second half.
The Nets won nine straight meetings when Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were in Brooklyn, but their last win was Jan. 28, 2023. Both superstars were traded shortly after and the Knicks' winning streak began that Feb. 13.
It's been especially lopsided this season, when the Knicks are aiming for the NBA Finals and the Nets are positioning themselves for the lottery. The Knicks' 134-98 victory on Nov. 9 had been Brooklyn's worst loss of the season before Wednesday.