Jalen Brunson made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left after the Knicks had blown a 21-point lead, and New York edged the Brooklyn Nets 124-122 on Friday night time to enhance to 2-0 within the NBA Cup.
Brunson missed a possible game-winning shot in a loss to Chicago on Wednesday however got here by way of when the Knicks wanted him this time and completed with 37 factors. OG Anunoby added 25 and Mikal Bridges had 22 in opposition to his former group earlier than partially blocking Dennis Schroder’s layup try on the ultimate possession.
Cam Thomas scored a season-high 43 factors for the Nets, his ninth profession 40-point sport and second at Madison Sq. Backyard.
Taking part in with out beginning heart Karl-Anthony Cities, who rested a bruised left knee, the Knicks led 98-77 with 30 seconds left within the third quarter earlier than barely pulling out the opener of a weekend sequence between the groups. They meet once more Sunday at Madison Sq. Backyard — with the court docket again to its regular shade after it was orange Friday for the event sport.
Takeaways
Nets: With beginning heart Nic Claxton out no less than every week with a decrease again pressure that required an epidural injection Friday, a Nets group already brief on measurement is now even smaller. They had been outrebounded 45-37 on Friday.
Knicks: New York missed an opportunity for a snug victory margin, which might come into play for tiebreaker functions within the event.
Key second
Nets coach Jordi Fernandez challenged a name with 4:15 left on a ball that was dominated out of bounds off Dorian Finney-Smith. Referees reviewed the play and dominated that Anunoby had fouled Finney-Smith earlier than the ball went out and known as him for his sixth foul, knocking out one of many Knicks’ greatest gamers.
Key stat
108-107. The Knicks regained the lead within the all-time sequence between metropolis rivals.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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