New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets player stats and box score (Jan. 21) | 2024-25 NBA season

Mikal Bridges faced his former team on Tuesday’s New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets game at Barclays Center. This marked the Knicks' first visit to their local rivals this season after winning both games they hosted against them in November, and they secured another victory with a 99-95 win.

Although Bridges finished with just 10 points on 3-for-12 shooting, his teammates stepped up, with Karl-Anthony Towns contributing 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists, and OG Anunoby adding 20 points, four rebounds and three steals.

Jalen Brunson tallied 17 points on 18 shots and sank the game-clinching free throws, while Josh Hart registered seven points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Knicks.

D’Angelo Russell led the Nets with 23 points and 10 assists, while Cam Johnson and Noah Clowney chipped in 16 and 10 points, respectively.

Nic Claxton added eight points and 12 rebounds, and Tyrese Martin and Day’Ron Sharpe provided 13 and 10 points off the bench.

The Knicks shot 46.0% for the game, while the Nets shot 37.2% and were outassisted 29-21.

Below is the box score for the New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets game.

New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets box score

New York Knicks box score

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Josh Hart	38:54	7	12	9	3	5	60.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	1	11	2	0	2	2	-3
OG Anunoby	37:15	20	4	3	8	18	44.4	2	6	33.3	2	2	100	3	1	3	1	0	2	-4
Karl-Anthony Towns	39:23	25	16	6	11	19	57.9	0	3	0.0	3	4	75.0	5	11	3	2	5	4	16
Mikal Bridges	34:23	10	1	2	3	12	25.0	2	6	33.3	2	2	100	0	1	2	0	0	1	8
Jalen Brunson	38:34	17	3	4	7	18	38.9	1	4	25.0	2	4	50.0	0	3	0	0	1	4	-5
Miles McBride	18:29	7	1	1	3	6	50.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-6
Precious Achiuwa	17:43	11	4	1	5	7	71.4	1	2	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	4	1	0	1	2	-5
Cameron Payne	09:11	2	1	3	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	2	2	100	0	1	0	0	1	3	9
Landry Shamet	06:08	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10
TOTALS		99	51	29	40	87	46.0	8	28	28.6	11	14	78.6	9	33	11	3	10	20	-

Brooklyn Nets box score

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Cameron Johnson	34:57	16	3	2	6	20	30.0	2	9	22.2	2	2	100	0	3	0	2	2	2	-18
Noah Clowney	26:00	10	6	1	4	8	50.0	2	5	40.0	0	0	0.0	3	3	1	2	0	1	-1
Nic Claxton	34:09	8	12	2	4	11	36.4	0	1	0.0	0	2	0.0	5	7	2	0	2	1	-19
Keon Johnson	26:56	7	3	2	2	7	28.6	1	3	33.3	2	3	66.7	1	2	0	0	0	0	3
D'Angelo Russell	31:28	23	2	10	6	17	35.3	4	11	36.4	7	7	100	0	2	1	3	3	5	5
Jalen Wilson	28:01	3	5	2	1	5	20.0	0	3	0.0	1	4	25.0	1	4	0	0	3	3	5
Day'Ron Sharpe	13:51	10	3	0	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	4	4	100	2	1	0	2	2	2	15
Tyrese Martin	24:14	13	7	1	5	8	62.5	3	6	50.0	0	0	0.0	0	7	0	0	3	2	-11
Tosan Evbuomwan	20:24	5	6	1	1	6	16.7	0	2	0.0	3	3	100	2	4	0	0	1	2	1
TOTALS		95	59	21	32	86	37.2	12	40	30.0	19	25	76.0	14	33	4	9	16	18	-

New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets: Game recap

Brooklyn won the opening quarter 26-24, with Cam Johnson contributing seven points and both D’Angelo Russell and Tyrese Martin adding five points each.

However, the Knicks regained control in the second quarter, as Bridges increased his total to 10 points and Karl-Anthony Towns pushed his to14 points and eight rebounds, helping New York outscore the Nets 35-25.

By halftime, Russell and Johnson had 12 points each, but the Nets trailed 59-51.

The Knicks shot an efficient 47.8% in the first half, while the Nets were at 41.5%. Additionally, the Knicks had the upper hand in ball movement, recording 16 assists compared to Brooklyn’s 10.

The third quarter was closely contested, but in the fourth, Brooklyn went on a 13-3 run. The Knicks started 1-for-9 shooting in the final frame, giving the Nets an 88-87 lead with 4:12 remaining after a Keon Johnson three-pointer.

The Knicks responded with a 10-4 run, including six points from Jalen Brunson, to reclaim a 97-92 lead.

Russell hit a 3 to cut the deficit, but the Nets failed to capitalize on late opportunities. Brunson sealed the game with two free throws, giving the Knicks a 99-95 victory.