Knicks snap four-game losing streak with much-needed blowout victory over Nets

Key Highlights

• OG Anunoby had a fastbreak slam after Brooklyn's fifth turnover of the game and Karl-Anthony Towns continued his strong start, stretching his total to 10 points. Both Towns and Mitchell Robinson did, however, put themselves in early foul trouble after picking up three apiece.- The Knicks carried a 22-point advantage into the break, and they held the Nets to just 38 points, marking their best defensive half of the season.
• Brooklyn knocked down just five of their 20 three-point attempts through two quarters, and they didn't have a single player in double figures. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNew York outrebounded the Nets 28-16 and had 14 fastbreak points off of seven turnovers.- The Knicks remained in control coming out of the break, as all five of their starters found the bottom of the bucket, and they knocked down six of their first seven shots from the field to begin the half.
• Mikal Bridges pushed his way into double figures minutes into the third quarter after scoring just 10 points in total the last time out against Phoenix.- Landry Shamet continued his hot shooting since returning from his shoulder injury.
• The veteran sharpshooter knocked down all six of the three-pointers he attempted on the night, leaving him just two points shy of Brunson's game-high (20).
• The lead was pushed up to as much as 32 at the end of three. Both teams emptied their benches early in the fourth quarter and the rout stretched out to 54 points, the largest margin of victory in franchise history. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement- Brunson led all scorers with 20 points despite making just one of eight threes.