Kevin Durant collects a triple-double as Nets rally to beat Knicks / News - Basketnews.com

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Kevin Durant scored 23 of his 32 points in the second half as the visiting Brooklyn Nets (42-38) rallied for a 110-98 (25-29, 25-38, 22-15, 38-16) victory over the New York Knicks (35-45) on Wednesday night.

Player of the Game EFF 35 Kevin Durant Points 32 Accuracy 11-22 Rebounds 10 Assists 11

The Knicks held a 96-94 lead on a free throw by RJ Barrett with 5:11 remaining but were outscored 16-2 the rest of the way. Durant forged a 96-all tie with 4:57 left by hitting a 13-footer and then hit a go-ahead 18-footer 42 seconds later.

Kyrie Irving, who added 24 points, hit a 3-pointer for a 101-96 lead with 2:48 to go and Seth Curry followed with another 3-pointer to make it 104-96 with 96 seconds left to clinch Brooklyn's seventh straight win over the Knicks.

Durant shot 11 of 22 and also posted a triple-double by collecting 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Brooklyn (42-38) moved within one game of the seventh-place Cleveland Cavaliers, whom they host on Friday.

Irving made 9 of 26 shots and also added eight rebounds and seven assists in his first game as a Net at Madison Square Garden.

Curry and Patty Mills contributed 15 points apiece and the duo combined for eight of Brooklyn's 14 3-pointers as the Nets shot 44.1 percent from the field overall.

Alec Burks scored 24 points, but the Knicks scored just 31 points after halftime and were outscored 60-25 in the final 23:16 of the game.

Barrett added 23 and Obi Toppin contributed 19 for New York, which shot 38.6 percent, missed 15 free throws and did not get a field goal over the final 7:10.

The Knicks ripped off 19 straight points spanning 4:10 bridging the first and second quarters to open a 38-25 lead on a basket by Toppin with 9:55 remaining in the first half.

The lead grew to 63-46 when Evan Fournier hit a 3-pointer with 2:39 remaining and the Knicks held a 67-50 advantage by halftime.

New York missed eight straight shots before Jericho Sims dunked for a 75-60 lead with 6:12 left in the third and Barrett's layup made it 80-62 with 3:58 to go before Brooklyn ended the third on a 10-2 run.

Knicks: Alec Burks 24 (3/8 2PT, 4/6 3PT, 6/8 FT, 4 TO), R.J. Barrett 23 (5/16 2PT, 2/11 3PT, 7/12 FT, 7 REB, 7 AST), Obi Toppin 19 (5/9 2PT, 2/4 3PT, 5 REB, 3 BLK), Jericho Sims 10 (4/6 2PT, 13 REB, 3 BLK).Nets: Kevin Durant 32 (9/12 2PT, 2/10 3PT, 10 REB, 11 AST, 2 BLK, 4 TO), Kyrie Irving 24 (6/14 2PT, 3/12 3PT, 8 REB, 7 AST, 3 STL), Seth Curry 15 (3/7 3PT), Patty Mills 15 (5/7 3PT).

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