Karl-Anthony Cities posted one other double-double Sunday night time for the host New York Knicks, who remained excellent at residence with a wire-to-wire 134-98 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
Cities had 28 factors and 12 rebounds for the Knicks, who’ve received the primary 4 video games of a season-long seven-game homestand to enhance to 6-0 at Madison Sq. Backyard this season. New York is 0-3 on the highway.
The double-double was the eighth of the season for Cities and his 66th in 81 common season video games since he was acquired by the Knicks on Oct. 2, 2024.
He hit 10-of-15 area objective makes an attempt from inside and all eight free throw makes an attempt. He missed each 3-point area objective makes an attempt, however the different New York starters knocked down 11-of-19.
Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby scored 19 factors apiece for the Knicks, who scored their second-most factors of the season whereas permitting their second-fewest factors of the marketing campaign. New York shot 54.5%, together with 45.9% (17-of-37) from 3-point land, whereas limiting the Nets to 40.2% capturing, together with 31.1% (14-of-45) from past the arc.
Mikal Bridges contributed 16 factors whereas Jordan Clarkson and Josh Hart added 11 factors apiece off the bench.
Brunson added a game-high seven assists because the Knicks amassed 31 within the contest.
Michael Porter Jr. scored 25 factors for the Nets, who’ve misplaced 9 of their first 10 this season. Drake Powell had 15 factors whereas fellow reserve Ziaire Williams completed with 13 factors. Nic Claxton collected 12 factors whereas Egor Demin and Day’Ron Sharpe added 10 factors apiece.
The Knicks scored the primary eight factors of the sport and by no means led by fewer than 5 thereafter. Brunson and Anunoby mixed for all of the factors in a quarter-ending 11-0 run that prolonged New York’s result in 40-22.
The Knicks led 77-62 on the half and ended any hopes of a Nets’ comeback by opening the third quarter with a 12-0 run. Hart’s jumper with 4:23 left within the interval put New York forward by 30 factors for good at 100-70.
The Knicks led by as many as 39 within the fourth, when their backups performed the ultimate eight-plus minutes.
–Area Degree Media
