Landry Shamet scored a season-high 29 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the New York Knicks went on a 23-5 run in the third quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-105.
The Nets went on an 8-0 run to lead 74-64 with 8:38 left in the third quarter. Cameron Payne’s 31-foot 3-pointer put the Knicks ahead for good with 4:00 left in the quarter. Miles McBride scored 7 points and Payne added 6 during the run. The Knicks led 87-79 with 2:28 left in the quarter.
The Nets got within 105-103 on Trendon Watford’s 3-pointer with 4:05 to play, but Shamet answered with 2 free throws, and the Nets got no closer.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Nets 6-3.
Payne had a season-high 21 points and 7 assists.
For the Nets, Watford scored 20 points on 8 for 12 shooting, and Keon Johnson went 1 for 8 from 3. Tyrese Martin scored 20 points (9 in the first quarter).
The Nets turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Knicks outscored the Nets 51-21 off the bench. The Knicks outscored the Nets 14-4 in 5 minutes with Payne, Shamet, Achiuwa, McBride and McCullar on the floor together.