Spurs Snap Knicks' 3-Game Winning Streak
The Knicks had won seven of nine entering Tuesday's game, but were never able to find a consistent rhythm in its most lopsided loss of the season.
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The Knicks had won seven of nine entering Tuesday's game, but were never able to find a consistent rhythm in its most lopsided loss of the season.
While Kevin Durant has to sit down, James Durant keeps stepping up.
The coronavirus pandemic brought on the most significant disruption to the sporting calendar since World War II.
Julius Randle scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and the New York Knicks moved above .500 with a 109-90 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.
The Knicks reached the .500 mark for the first time since they were 8-8 on Jan. 21.
James Harden had 29 points for the Nets, but only four after halftime while playing as Brooklyn's solo superstar with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving sidelined.
Kyrie Irving had 27 points and nine assists and the Nets extended their longest winning streak since moving to Brooklyn to eight games with a 129-92 rout of the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.
Immanuel Quickley scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half, and Julius Randle had 21 points and 14 rebounds to power the New York Knicks to a 140-121 win over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
The Nets had five players score in double figures. James Harden recorded his sixth triple-double with the Nets, finishing with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists.
Julius Randle went from the high of his first All-Star selection to the low of getting ejected in the final seconds after picking up his second technical foul. He had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
James Harden scored 37 points and the Brooklyn Nets held off a furious fourth-quarter rally to edge the Los Angeles Clippers 112-108 on Sunday night for their season-best sixth victory in a row.
Tom Thibodeau got a victory over his last team, though it went from looking easy to almost not at all.
Kyrie Irving had 16 points and seven rebounds as Brooklyn easily won this matchup of NBA title contenders and improved to 4-0 on a five-game West Coast road trip even without Kevin Durant.
The Knicks shot 6 of 20 in the third quarter and 12 of 48 (25%) in the second half as their season-best three-game winning streak ended.
Harden scored 38 points, Joe Harris added 22 and the Nets overcame a 24-point deficit to stun the Phoenix Suns 128-124 on Tuesday night.
Kyrie Irving scored a season-high 40 points, Harden had his fifth triple-double as injured Kevin Durant watched from the bench.
Randle added nine rebounds and five assists in perhaps the best performance of a season that should merit All-Star consideration.
The Nets had lost three of four but welcomed back Durant after he missed the past three games under COVID-19 quarantine protocols.
Their defense remained sturdy and they put six players in double figures while shooting 52% from the field.
Julius Randle had 24 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, and the New York Knicks cruised to victory over the cold-shooting Washington Wizards on Friday night.
Irving was 17 for 17 from the throw line, career highs in both categories, and Brooklyn led by as many as 36 points.
RJ Barrett had a chance to tie it on the final play, but his layup bounced off the rim and Miami won three straight for the first time this season.
It was the third straight loss for the Nets, who are without Durant because of coronavirus protocols. He can't return until later this week.
Bam Adebayo had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Jimmy Butler had a big second half and just missed a triple-double and the Miami Heat beat the New York Knicks 109-103 on Sunday.
James Harden had 26 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for Brooklyn, which was without stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.
