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Jalen Brunson Leads Knicks To Victory Over Nets With 40-Point Performance Final Injury Reports And Starting Lineups
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The Nets' dominance in New York's basketball rivalry has ended after Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving left the team.
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The Knicks ended their nine-game losing streak against Brooklyn with a 124-106 win on Monday night.
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Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with 40 points, while Josh Hart added 27 points.
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Julius Randle contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks.
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Spencer Dinwiddie led the Nets with 28 points, but the team struggled to score after trading their All-Stars.
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The Knicks are now within two games of the Nets for fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
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The top six teams in the conference are guaranteed playoff spots.
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The Nets never lost to the Knicks when Durant or Irving played.
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Brunson scored 17 points in the third quarter to help the Knicks pull away.
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Hart, who was acquired from Portland last week, made a three-point play to extend the Knicks' lead to 12 points.
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Joe Harris only attempted one shot for the Nets in the game.
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Seth Curry missed his fifth straight game for the Sixers due to a left adductor strain.
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Mitchell Robinson should be cleared for contact during practices over the All-Star break, according to Knicks' coach Tom Thibodeau.
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RJ Barrett finished the game with four points on 2-of-8 shooting.
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The game featured three players from Villanova's 2016 national championship team.
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The Nets are currently the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, 2.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers for the fourth seed.
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The Knicks are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, 1.5 games behind the Miami Heat for the final guaranteed playoff spot.
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The Knicks have an excellent chance to make the playoffs in 2023.