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Towns returns with 26 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Knicks past the Nets 114-104
NEW YORK (AP) Karl-Anthony Towns returned from a one-game absence with 26 points, 15 rebounds and six assists, and the New York Knicks completed a two-game weekend sweep of the Brooklyn Nets with a 114-104 victory on Sunday night.
OG Anunoby had 24 points and eight rebounds for the Knicks, who were without Towns because of a bruised left knee when they beat the Nets 124-122 on Friday on Jalen Brunson's 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds remaining.
Mikal Bridges added 21 points and Josh Hart had 20 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Knicks, who beat their city rivals for the eighth straight time. Brunson finished with just 12 points, shooting 3 for 14, but had 10 assists.
Cam Johnson scored 22 points for the Nets, who dropped their third straight.
Nets: Forced by injuries to currently use the 6-foot-7 Dorian Finney-Smith as their starting center, the Nets didn't have much ability to defend the 7-foot Towns or even the 6-7 Anunoby, who scored 49 points in the two games.
Knicks: The Knicks won't have many nights where they can win fairly easily without much scoring from Brunson, but their size and defense just overwhelmed the Nets.
Brunson didn't have a basket until making a jumper with 9:11 left in the third quarter. He had another one in what became a 12-4 spurt that extended a two-point lead to 76-66, and New York kept the advantage at or near double digits most of the way from there.
The Knicks held Cam Thomas to 16 points on 4-for-11 shooting after he scored a season-high 43 Friday, his second straight game with 40 or more at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks host Washington on Monday, and the Nets host Charlotte on Tuesday before both go on the road through Thanksgiving.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Ben Simmons vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Josh Hart gains possession) | ||
| 11:33 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:31 |  | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Dorian Finney-Smith turnover (bad pass) (Mikal Bridges steals) | ||
| 11:21 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point running dunk | 0-2 |
| 10:54 | | Ben Simmons misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 10:52 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:45 | | OG Anunoby misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:42 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Ben Simmons misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:35 | | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Dorian Finney-Smith misses two point tip layup | ||
| 10:32 | | Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Cam Thomas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:27 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:19 | | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:00 | | Josh Hart turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point cutting dunk (Ben Simmons assists) | 2-2 |
| 9:24 | | +3 | Josh Hart makes three point jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 2-5 |
| 9:15 | | +2 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point driving layup (Ben Simmons assists) | 4-5 |
| 9:03 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point cutting layup (Josh Hart assists) | 4-7 |
| 8:50 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:48 | | Mikal Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Ben Simmons personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 8:31 | | OG Anunoby misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Ben Simmons misses two point cutting dunk | ||
| 8:17 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 8:14 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point running jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 4-10 |
| 8:02 | | Cameron Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:59 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 7:53 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | +2 | Cameron Johnson makes two point running dunk (Ben Simmons assists) | 6-10 |
| 7:22 | | OG Anunoby misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 7:21 | | Cameron Johnson personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | Karl-Anthony Towns flagrant 1 (Cameron Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:21 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | 7-10 |
| 7:21 | | +1 | Cameron Johnson makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | 8-10 |
| 6:57 | | Cameron Johnson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 6:35 | | Jalen Brunson misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:32 | | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +3 | Dorian Finney-Smith makes three point running jump shot (Cameron Johnson assists) | 11-10 |
| 6:06 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point cutting dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 11-12 |
| 6:06 | | Ben Simmons shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 6:06 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:06 | | +1 | OG Anunoby makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-13 |
| 5:53 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point pullup jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists) | 13-13 |
| 5:53 | | Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:50 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 5:31 | | Josh Hart misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | OG Anunoby offensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | Mikal Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:23 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Jericho Sims shooting foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul) | ||
| 5:10 | | Nets delay of game violation | ||
| 5:10 | | +1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-13 |
| 5:10 | | +1 | Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-13 |
| 4:56 | | Ziaire Williams shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 4:56 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-14 |
| 4:56 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-15 |
| 4:47 | | OG Anunoby personal foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:39 | | +2 | Cam Thomas makes two point driving floating jump shot | 17-15 |
| 4:21 | | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point stepback jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 17-18 |
| 4:00 | | Cam Thomas misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:59 | | Cam Thomas offensive rebound | ||
| 3:59 | | Jericho Sims shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 3:59 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-18 |
| 3:59 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-18 |
| 3:41 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jericho Sims assists) | 19-20 |
| 3:14 | | +2 | Ziaire Williams makes two point pullup jump shot (Cam Thomas assists) | 21-20 |
| 2:54 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 24-20 |
| 2:38 | | Knicks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:25 | | Dennis Schroder shooting foul (Jalen Brunson draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Jalen Brunson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-21 |
| 2:25 | | Jalen Brunson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:22 | | Ziaire Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | +3 | Noah Clowney makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 27-21 |
| 1:52 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving floating jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 27-23 |
| 1:44 | | Jalen Brunson shooting foul (Ziaire Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 1:44 | | Knicks delay of game violation | ||
| 1:44 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 28-23 |
| 1:44 | | +1 | Ziaire Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-23 |
| 1:31 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 29-25 |
| 1:13 | | Noah Clowney misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:10 | | OG Anunoby defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | +2 | OG Anunoby makes two point reverse dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists) | 29-27 |
| 0:43 | | Jalen Wilson turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:32 | | +3 | Cameron Payne makes three point pullup jump shot | 29-30 |
| 0:13 | | Dennis Schroder misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:12 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | | Pacome Dadiet blocks Dennis Schroder's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:48 | | Jalen Wilson offensive rebound | ||
| 11:48 | | Mikal Bridges shooting foul (Jalen Wilson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:48 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-30 |
| 11:48 | | +1 | Jalen Wilson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-30 |
| 11:32 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:31 | | Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound | ||
| 11:30 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback layup | 31-32 |
| 11:17 | | Keon Johnson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Pacome Dadiet defensive rebound | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point driving dunk (Josh Hart assists) | 31-34 |
| 10:32 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | Nets technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 10:17 | | +1 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 31-35 |
| 10:14 | | +2 | Josh Hart makes two point driving layup (Pacome Dadiet assists) | 31-37 |
| 10:14 | | Keon Johnson shooting foul (Josh Hart draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | +1 | Josh Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 31-38 |
| 9:57 | | Ziaire Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:53 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | Ziaire Williams blocks Josh Hart's two point running layup | ||
| 9:49 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:36 | | Ziaire Williams misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:33 | | Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | +3 | Mikal Bridges makes three point running jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 31-41 |
| 9:28 | | Nets 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:18 | | Cam Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Karl-Anthony Towns steals) | ||
| 9:17 | | Mikal Bridges offensive foul (Charge) (Dennis Schroder draws the foul) | ||
| 9:17 | | Mikal Bridges turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:04 | | Pacome Dadiet personal foul (Noah Clowney draws the foul) | ||
| 8:56 | | +2 | Noah Clowney makes two point alley-oop dunk (Cam Thomas assists) | 33-41 |
| 8:41 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point pullup jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 33-43 |
| 8:25 | | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists) | 36-43 |
| 8:13 | | Noah Clowney shooting foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 8:13 | | OG Anunoby misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:13 | | Knicks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | OG Anunoby misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:11 | | Jalen Wilson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Jalen Wilson makes two point driving reverse layup (Trendon Watford assists) | 38-43 |
| 7:44 | | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Noah Clowney defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Cam Thomas misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:27 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 7:06 | | +3 | OG Anunoby makes three point jump shot (Josh Hart assists) | 38-46 |
| 6:47 | | +3 | Jalen Wilson makes three point jump shot (Noah Clowney assists) | 41-46 |
| 6:31 | | Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Cam Thomas defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Cam Thomas misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:23 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | +3 | Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 41-49 |
| 5:55 | | Cameron Payne personal foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:38 | | +3 | Cameron Johnson makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists) | 44-49 |
| 5:24 | | Trendon Watford personal foul (OG Anunoby draws the foul) | ||
| 5:13 | | Jalen Brunson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 5:10 | | Trendon Watford defensive rebound | ||
| 5:05 | | OG Anunoby shooting foul (Cam Thomas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:05 | | +1 | Cam Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-49 |
| 5:05 | | Cam Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:02 | | Josh Hart defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Mikal Bridges makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Brunson assists) | 45-51 |
| 4:26 | | Trendon Watford misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 4:24 | | Jalen Brunson defensive rebound | ||