These are two teams that are struggling mightily right now, but the Knicks were able to prevail with a big road win. Their defense was key, as New York recorded 16 steals in their win. New York also dominated the rebounding, winning that battle, 58 - 49. Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks in scoring, as he totaled 19 points and 12 rebounds. Willy Hernangomez was their most valuable player, as he amassed 16 points and 16 rebounds off the bench. Carmelo Anthony was second among starters with 15 points, but shot 6 - of - 22 from the field and was benched for the entirety of the fourth quarter. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson was the Nets best player, as he accumulated 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Bojan Bogdanovic was n't far behind, collecting 15 points and seven rebounds. Trevor Booker and Caris LeVert combined for 22 points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
["TeamStat(G,'Nets') has 49 Rebounds ."
 "TeamStat(G,'Knicks') has 58 Rebounds ."
 "PlayerStat(G, 'Carmelo Anthony') has 22 Field goals attempted, has 6 Field goals made, has 15 Points"
 "PlayerStat(G, 'Kristaps Porzingis') has 19 Points, has 12 Total rebounds"
 "PlayerStat(G, 'Willy Hernangomez') has 16 Points, has 16 Total rebounds"
 "PlayerStat(G, 'Bojan Bogdanovic') has 15 Points, has 7 Total rebounds"
 "PlayerStat(G, 'Rondae Hollis-Jefferson') has 3 Assists, has 16 Points, has 8 Total rebounds"]