Brunson scores 39, Knicks rout Nets for 7th straight
The Knicks opened a two-game lead over the Nets for the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.
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The Knicks opened a two-game lead over the Nets for the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Mikal Bridges said the Nets "just weren't there" late in the game.
Cameron Johnson scored 27 points and Mikal Bridges added 24 in the 129-127 loss on Sunday.
Brooklyn, which has lost three of four, committed 13 turnovers.
The Heat fell behind New York into seventh place in the Eastern Conference, out of guaranteed playoff position.
Josh Hart added a season-high 27 as New York rolled to 124-106 victory on Monday.
Harden added six rebounds and six assists after being booed in introductions and then early in the game.
It was Dinwiddie's first game in a Nets uniform since Dec. 27, 2020.
Brooklyn to receive Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks, and more.
The Nets lost on back-to-back nights after trading Kyrie Irving and fell to 5-9 without the injured Kevin Durant.
George and Kawhi Leonard combined for 53 points in 124-116 victory on Monday.
Brooklyn would receive Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a first-round draft pick and "multiple" second-round picks.
The Nets had their largest comeback win of the season and swept the regular-season series against the Wizards.
Irving's relationship with the Nets has been tumultuous at times since he was signed in 2019.
The Nets dropped to 4-7 since Kevin Durant sprained his right knee on Jan. 8.
