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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knicks | 30 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 112 |
 Nets | 35 | 32 | 29 | 21 | 117 |
NYKTeam statsBKN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYK | 37-9240.2% | 15-4235.7% | 23-2785.2% | 40 | 16 | 8 |
| BKN | 44-7657.9% | 12-2941.4% | 17-2277.3% | 41 | 29 | 15 |
Point at or clickTap a player to see his shots, then his whole game from there. ClickTap a number under REB, AST, STL, BLK, TO or PF to see those plays.
Brooklyn Nets117| 40 | 21 | 6-15 | 0-5 | 9-9 | 0 | 0 | −3 | +3.2 | ||||||
| 37 | 34 | 13-18 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +9.2 | ||||||
| 35 | 20 | 8-11 | 2-2 | 0 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | +6.1 | |||||
| 35 | 13 | 5-11 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −7 | −2.3 | ||||||
| 30 | 8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 0 | −4 | −2.9 | |||||||
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| 23 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | −6.1 | ||||
| 16 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 | +2.2 | |||||||
| 16 | 6 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +0.5 | ||||
| 7 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +2.5 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.2 | |
| Team | 117 | 44-7657.9% | 12-2941.4% | 41 | 29 | 15 | 19 | 17-2277.3% | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
Bench 21 points on 9 for 15 shooting
Did not play: Reggie Perry and Chris Chiozza (coach’s decision).
New York Knicks112| 42 | 19 | 7-12 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 | +0.8 | |||||||
| 41 | 33 | 13-27 | 3-6 | 4-6 | 0 | +2 | +6.9 | |||||||
| 35 | 23 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 10-10 | 0 | −5 | +4.2 | |||||||
| 34 | 21 | 6-19 | 4-12 | 0 | 5-7 | 0 | 0 | −9 | −3.2 | |||||
| 20 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | −2 | +0.8 | |||||||
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| 24 | 12 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | −3 | −0.7 | |||||
| 24 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −3.7 | |||||
| 16 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +5 | −6.9 | ||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | −2.0 | ||||
| Team | 112 | 37-9240.2% | 15-4235.7% | 40 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 23-2785.2% | 13 | 9 | 2 | |||
Bench 16 points on 5 for 20 shooting
Did not play: Theo Pinson, Ignas Brazdeikis, Kevin Knox II and Jared Harper (coach’s decision).
Nets117Knicks112ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Kyrie Irving scored 34 points, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the New York Knicks 117-112 for their fifth straight win.
The Nets took control with a 25-6 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 18.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Knicks 9-2. James Harden (No. 10 in clutch wins added, 2020-21) scored 5 of the Nets’ 9 on 1 for 1 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Julius Randle had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Knicks scored 4 points off them.
Harden had 21 points, 14 rebounds and 15 assists, his 10th triple-double of the season, and Jeff Green added 20 points (14 in the first quarter) on 8 for 11 shooting. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers. Harden assisted on 6 of Green’s 8 baskets.
For the Knicks, Randle had 33 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, and RJ Barrett added 23 points. Immanuel Quickley scored 21 points (13 in the third quarter) but shot 6 for 19. The Knicks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Nets shot 57.9% from the field and 41.4% from 3 to the Knicks’ 40.2% and 35.7%. They outscored the Knicks 58-40 in the paint. The Knicks were outscored 14-2 in 4 minutes with Gibson, Burks, Bullock, Ntilikina and Toppin on the floor together. Frank Ntilikina fouled out.
Brooklyn NetsNew York KnicksPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
100 points from the field on 76 shots: 16.3 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 22-28 | 78.6% | 64% |
| In the paint | 7-13 | 53.8% | 43% |
| Mid-range | 3-6 | 50.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 1-4 | 25.0% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 11-25 | 44.0% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Quickley | 37 | 15 | 6-6 | 0 |
| Frank Ntilikina | 9 | 4 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Alec Burks | 8 | 5 | 2-3 | +2 |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 7 | 7 | 3-4 | +4 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 4 | 2-5 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 35 points on 71 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 54 | 10 | 4-6 | −8 |
| Julius Randle | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Alec Burks | 6 | 0 | 0-2 | −2 |
| RJ Barrett | 4 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 11 | 5 | 1-3 | +1 |
The tracking credits him with 17 points on 80 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Randle | 45 | 16 | 7-9 | +8 |
| RJ Barrett | 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0 |
| Reggie Bullock Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 1 | 0-2 | 0 |
The tracking credits him with 19 points on 66 possessions. He usually scores about 12 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
BKN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
NYK
50/50
BKN
Highest Leverage Moments
Burks 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS)
Q4 10:27
12.9%
92→79
Burks 26' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Ntilikina 1 AST)
Q4 5:37
12.7%
95→82
Harden 1' Driving Layup (13 PTS)
Q4 10:08
11.7%
79→91
Irving 25' 3PT Jump Shot (28 PTS) (Jordan 1 AST)
Q4 8:59
11.5%
82→93
Randle 26' 3PT Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Quickley 2 AST)
Q4 1:47
11.0%
96→85
