The Brooklyn Nets (15 - 40) disposed of the New York Knicks (23 - 33) on Friday, 109 - 98. Although New York jumped out to a 32 - 23 lead after one quarter, Brooklyn worked its way back and eventually took a lead they would n't relinquish through a balanced effort from their starting five, as well as a notable performance off the bench. All members of the first unit managed double - digit scoring totals, led by Brook Lopez's 33 points. Donald Sloan also recorded only his second double - double in a Nets uniform, while Bojan Bogdanovic paced the reserves with a 16 - point effort that included four three - pointers. Brooklyn additionally outperformed the Knicks in several major offensive categories. They outshot New York from the field 49 percent to 44 percent, and also bested them from three - point range, 47 percent to 39 percent. Just as important, they took significantly better care of the ball, committing only seven turnovers while eliciting 16 from their crosstown divisional rivals. New York's offense was led by Carmelo Anthony's 22 points, to which he added seven rebounds, six assists, three steals and a block. Standout rookie Kristaps Porzingis supplied 18 points, eight rebounds, two assists, a steal and three blocks. Arron Afflalo contributed 17 points, and supplemented them with a pair of rebounds, a pair of assists and a steal. Robin Lopez got the short end of the stick in the battle with his brother, totaling a modest 10 points and hauling in seven boards. Langston Galloway paced the reserves with nine points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal. The Knicks remain in third place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They now travel to Minnesota for a Saturday night tussle with the Timberwolves. Lopez added eight rebounds, two assists, a steal and four blocks to his game - high scoring tally. Sloan's aforemented double - double consisted of 14 points, 10 boards, four assists, two steals and a block. Thaddeus Young was right on his tail with 13 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two steals. The ageless Joe Johnson registered 12 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Wayne Ellington rounded out the first unit's productive night with 11 points, two assists, a rebound and a steal. Bogdanovic's bench - leading scoring haul was complemented with a rebound, an assist and a steal. The Nets remain in last place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They're home again Sunday afternoon for a date with the Charlotte Hornets.
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