Brook Lopez scores 33 as Nets beat Knicks 109-98
Brook Lopez scored 33 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the second quarter), and the Brooklyn Nets went on a 24-5 run in the third quarter to beat the New York Knicks 109-98.
The Knicks went on a 12-4 run to lead 59-54 with 10:34 left in the third quarter. Donald Sloan’s 18-foot pull-up jumper put the Nets ahead for good with 9:12 left in the quarter. He scored 10 points during the run, and they led 78-64 with 2:50 left in the quarter.
The Knicks got within 86-83 on Arron Afflalo’s step-back 3-pointer with 9:36 to play, but Joe Johnson answered with a free throw, and the Knicks got no closer.
Early in the fourth quarter, Shane Larkin had 2 of his 3 steals, 1 of them during a 13-0 Nets run, and the Nets scored 2 points off them.
For the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony had 22 points (11 in the first quarter), 6 assists and 3 steals.
The Knicks forced 7 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nets’ starters outscored the Knicks 50-35 in 20 minutes together.