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Jalen Brunson had simply nailed a deep 3-pointer with about three minutes left within the third quarter.
As an alternative of his trademark celebration, he merely simply threw his fingers within the air in exasperation — a transfer that would’ve been directed at himself for an off-shooting recreation or his clear lack of frustration with the officiating.
It was that sort of afternoon for Brunson.
He didn’t play nicely.
And it didn’t matter.
Miles McBride and Donte DiVincenzo greater than made up for Brunson’s misses, combining for 57 factors on 10 3-pointers because the Knicks ran away from the Nets within the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 105-93 victory at MSG.
With Patrick Ewing in the home, McBride performed all 48 minutes and dropped 26 factors on 9-for-16 taking pictures.
DiVincenzo added 31 on 12-of-24 taking pictures.
Isaiah Hartenstein additionally continued his upward trajectory whereas managing his enhancing Achilles ache, ending with 17 factors and 9 rebounds whereas logging 25 minutes.
Brunson solely scored 17 factors — his lowest whole since Jan. 9 (not counting the 47 seconds he performed in Cleveland earlier than injuring his leg).
The Nets (26-45) stopped combating within the fourth quarter, folding but once more of their sixth straight loss whereas getting 18 factors from Mikal Bridges.
Brooklyn is a wreck.
It’s enjoying out the string of a misplaced season beneath a lame-duck interim coach and destined for the draft lottery, only one yr faraway from buying and selling Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.
However there’s at all times additional juice from the higher ranges of the group to topple the Knicks.
It’s pushed by a Youthful Sibling Syndrome, the fixed reminders in NYC that they’re No. 2 within the boroughs, at the very least when it comes to reputation.
That didn’t matter Saturday.
After the Nets dominated the rivalry whereas Durant wore black, the Knicks now personal a five-game profitable streak.
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