The New York Knicks (10 - 10) evened out their record to .500 on Friday, defeating the Broooklyn Nets (5 - 14) 108 - 91 in a New York City showdown. The Knicks started the game with an explosive 42 point first quarter, and their dominance of the game only continued from there. Superstar Carmelo Anthony led the way for the Knicks, dropping in 28 points including five makes from beyond the three - point line. The Knicks as a whole looked strong from deep, shooting 44 percent from beyond the arc. Even more impressive, however, was their perimeter defense, as they held the Nets to just 3 - for - 11 from three - point range. Also impressing for the Knicks was power forward Kristaps Porzingis. The reigning Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month posted yet another double - double, scoring 19 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Porzingis has been sensational thus far this season. Despite projecting as a project player, the Latvian forward is looking like a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year. For the Nets, meanwhile, the loss marked a dropoff in momentum after two straight wins. Brooklyn holds the unfortunate title of second - worst record in the Eastern Conference, a problem only confounded by the fact that Boston owns the rights to their draft pick this year. Despite solid play from the frontcourt tandem of Brook Lopez (21 points, four rebounds, two blocks) and Thaddeus Young (19 points, 11 rebounds), the Nets were simply unable to get anything going tonight, trailing by at least 15 points for the last three and a half quarters. The Knicks currently sit at eleventh in the Eastern Conference, trailing one and a half games behind the Celtics, Magic, and Hawks. New York will look to carry momentum from the strong showing against the Nets into their next matchup, a trip to Milwaukee on Saturday to face the Bucks. Meanwhile, the Nets will look to regain their mojo after the blowout. They take on the undefeated Warriors on Sunday in Brooklyn.
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