Kevin Durant had 29 points (12 in the third quarter), 12 rebounds and 12 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the New York Knicks 112-85.
The Nets led by as many as 35 and never trailed, pulling away with a 19-2 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Seth Curry scored 23 points (12 in the second quarter) with 6 3-pointers off the bench.
For the Knicks, Julius Randle had 24 points and 11 rebounds.
The Nets shot 48.3% from the field and 41.2% from 3 to the Knicks’ 32.2% and 27.9%. They held the Knicks to 85 points and outscored them 25-10 off turnovers. The Knicks got 11 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Nets’ starters outscored the Knicks 43-21 in 14 minutes together.