Julius Randle scored 33 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 94-82.
The Knicks took control with a 24-6 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 23.
Marcus Morris Sr. had 22 points (14 on mid-range shots) and 8 rebounds.
For the Nets, Spencer Dinwiddie had 25 points and 8 rebounds but shot 5 for 15, and Taurean Prince went 1 for 10 from 3.
The Knicks shot 40.2% from the field and 31.0% from 3 to the Nets’ 26.9% and 26.0%. They held the Nets to 82 points and outscored them 36-14 in the paint. The Nets got 9 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Knicks outscored the Nets 33-20 in 12 minutes with Morris, Payton, Randle, Robinson and Barrett on the floor together.