Brooklyn routs Spurs to spoil Wembanyama's return to draft home
Nic Claxton added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
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Nic Claxton added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
The Knicks have lost two of three following a nine-game winning streak.
The Nets have lost each of their three meetings against Cleveland, including the Jan. 11 meeting in France.
Kyrie Irving was traded away a year ago, but he's never fully left New York.
The Knicks shot 55.8% and won for the 10th time in their past 11 games, improving to 16-3 over their last 19 games.
The veteran guard scored 29 points in Golden State's 109-98 win on Monday.
Jalen Brunson scored 36 points to lead New York (32-18), and Donte DiVincenzo had 26 before fouling out.
The six pairs of Air Jordan shoes were from the last games of the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 and 1998 NBA Finals.
The Nets snapped their nine-game losing streak against Philadelphia, dating to March 10, 2022.
The Knicks, playing without injured starting forwards Julius Randle and OG Anunoby, were coming off a 14-2 January.
Durant added eight assists in his first game in Brooklyn since being traded to Phoenix nearly a year ago.
The Knicks finished 14-2 in January. That was their most wins in a month since going 14-0 in March 1994.
Jalen Brunson and Dante DiVincenzo combined for 60 points in New York's 113-92 win on Monday.
Ben Simmons returned after missing 38 games and nearly put up a triple-double in the 147-114 win on Monday.
Brooklyn was outscored 34-18 in the final period and committed seven turnovers, but remained composed.
Julius Randle left with 4:27 remaining after appearing to land hard on his right shoulder.
The Knicks have won five straight and 11 of 13 since Anunoby was acquired from Toronto.
The Nets have now lost three straight, seven of eight and 12 of their last 14.
Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle each scored 30 points in New York's 108-103 win on Tuesday.
Kawhi Leonard scored 14 points in the final five minutes and L.A. overcame an 18-point deficit to win 125-114 Sunday.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 17 points and Anunoby chipped in 14 for the Knicks, who have won three consecutive games.
The Nets outscored the Lakers by 24 in the second half and allowed only 44 points after halftime.
Brunson scored 18 of the Knicks' 21 points during a lengthy stretch of the fourth quarter.
Simons hit a winning floater with 0.2 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 105-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night.
The Knicks, with a victory on Tom Thibodeau's 66th birthday, reached the halfway point of their schedule at 24-17.
