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Final
Away
New York Knicks
99
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Brooklyn Nets
95
Venue: Barclays Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on the road on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Barclays Center. Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists for the New York Knicks. D'Angelo Russell had 23 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists for the Brooklyn Nets.
The New York Knicks led 59-51 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 35-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: D'Angelo Russell (double-double, Brooklyn Nets), Karl-Anthony Towns (double-double, New York Knicks). Bench points: New York Knicks 20, Brooklyn Nets 31. OG Anunoby had 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New York Knicks vs Brooklyn Nets?
- The New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95 on January 21, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Karl-Anthony Towns scored 25 for the New York Knicks with 16 rebounds; D'Angelo Russell scored 23 for the Brooklyn Nets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | 24 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 99 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 95 |
Game leaders
New York Knicks
- Points
- 25 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Rebounds
- 16 Karl-Anthony Towns
- Assists
- 9 Josh Hart
Brooklyn Nets
- Points
- 23 D'Angelo Russell
- Rebounds
- 12 Nic Claxton
- Assists
- 10 D'Angelo Russell
Karl-Anthony Towns double-double (25 PTS, 16 REB) · D'Angelo Russell double-double (23 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns starter | 39:23 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11-18 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 4 | +16 |
| Josh Hart starter | 38:54 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -3 |
| Jalen Brunson starter | 38:33 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 4 | -5 |
| OG Anunoby starter | 37:15 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8-18 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -4 |
| Mikal Bridges starter | 34:23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Miles McBride bench | 18:29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Precious Achiuwa bench | 17:43 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Cameron Payne bench | 9:11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | +9 |
| Landry Shamet bench | 6:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +10 |
Not available: Kevin McCullar Jr., Mitchell Robinson
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Johnson starter | 34:56 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6-20 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 2 | -18 |
| Nic Claxton starter | 34:09 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | -19 |
| D'Angelo Russell starter | 31:27 | 23 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6-17 | 4-11 | 7-7 | 5 | +5 |
| Keon Johnson starter | 26:56 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 0 | +3 |
| Noah Clowney starter | 26:00 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Jalen Wilson bench | 28:01 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 3 | +5 |
| Tyrese Martin bench | 24:13 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-8 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -11 |
| Tosan Evbuomwan bench | 20:24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2 | +1 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe bench | 13:51 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | +15 |
Not available: Maxwell Lewis, De'Anthony Melton, Ben Simmons, Bojan Bogdanović, Cam Thomas, Trendon Watford, Ziaire Williams
| New York Knicks | Stat | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14 (78%) | Free throws | 19/25 (76%) |
| 32/59 (54%) | 2 pointers | 20/46 (43%) |
| 8/28 (28%) | 3 pointers | 12/40 (30%) |
| 40/87 (46%) | Field goals | 32/86 (37%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 29 | Assists | 21 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 9 |
| 20 | Fouls | 18 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 41:08 | Time spent in lead | 4:28 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 8
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · New York Knicks
- 13 Q2 5:43
- Largest lead · Brooklyn Nets
- 2 Q1 1:22
- Longest run
- 10-0 New York Knicks · Q2 1:08 to Q3 11:41
Scoring plays
Q1 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:28 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:51 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:29 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 9:51 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:22 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 10 | 2 |
| 9:09 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 10 | 5 |
| 8:07 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 13 | 5 |
| 7:37 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 15 | 5 |
| 7:17 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal | 15 | 7 |
| 5:52 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 15 | 9 |
| 5:16 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 2-pt field goal | 17 | 9 |
| 5:04 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal | 17 | 11 |
| 5:04 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 17 | 12 |
| 4:34 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 3:36 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 3:17 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 2:38 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal | 19 | 20 |
| 2:13 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 3-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 1:52 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 22 | 21 |
| 1:52 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson Free throw | 22 | 22 |
| 1:22 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 2-pt field goal | 22 | 24 |
| 1:13 | New York Knicks | Cameron Payne Free throw | 23 | 24 |
| 1:13 | New York Knicks | Cameron Payne Free throw | 24 | 24 |
| 0:56 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 24 | 25 |
| 0:56 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 24 | 26 |
Q2 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 26 | 26 |
| 11:14 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 3-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
| 10:39 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 3-pt field goal | 32 | 26 |
| 10:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 28 |
| 9:23 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 34 | 28 |
| 8:51 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 36 | 28 |
| 8:22 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 36 | 31 |
| 8:04 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 38 | 31 |
| 7:44 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 40 | 31 |
| 7:44 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 41 | 31 |
| 7:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 41 | 32 |
| 7:28 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe Free throw | 41 | 33 |
| 7:15 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges 3-pt field goal | 44 | 33 |
| 6:48 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 44 | 35 |
| 6:04 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 45 | 35 |
| 6:04 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby Free throw | 46 | 35 |
| 5:43 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 47 | 35 |
| 5:43 | New York Knicks | Mikal Bridges Free throw | 48 | 35 |
| 5:35 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 48 | 36 |
| 5:35 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 48 | 37 |
| 5:16 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 39 |
| 4:58 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 48 | 41 |
| 4:31 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 48 | 43 |
| 3:26 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 50 | 43 |
| 3:17 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 50 | 44 |
| 3:17 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 50 | 45 |
| 2:25 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 2:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 3-pt field goal | 52 | 48 |
| 1:36 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 3-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 1:08 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 51 |
| 0:46 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 56 | 51 |
| 0:05 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 58 | 51 |
| 0:05 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 59 | 51 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 3-pt field goal | 62 | 51 |
| 11:20 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 62 | 53 |
| 10:23 | Brooklyn Nets | Noah Clowney 2-pt field goal | 62 | 55 |
| 9:55 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 64 | 55 |
| 9:38 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 64 | 57 |
| 9:23 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 66 | 57 |
| 9:05 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 66 | 59 |
| 8:12 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 66 | 62 |
| 7:20 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 68 | 62 |
| 7:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Nic Claxton 2-pt field goal | 68 | 64 |
| 6:13 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 70 | 64 |
| 5:41 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 5:03 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 74 | 64 |
| 4:46 | New York Knicks | Josh Hart 2-pt field goal | 76 | 64 |
| 4:29 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 76 | 67 |
| 4:08 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 78 | 67 |
| 3:05 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 80 | 67 |
| 2:56 | Brooklyn Nets | Jalen Wilson Free throw | 80 | 68 |
| 2:50 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 80 | 71 |
| 2:19 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 2-pt field goal | 80 | 73 |
| 1:52 | New York Knicks | Miles McBride 2-pt field goal | 82 | 73 |
| 1:23 | New York Knicks | Precious Achiuwa 2-pt field goal | 84 | 73 |
| 0:53 | Brooklyn Nets | Day'Ron Sharpe 2-pt field goal | 84 | 75 |
Q4 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New York Knicks | Brooklyn Nets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:10 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns Free throw | 85 | 75 |
| 9:47 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan Free throw | 85 | 76 |
| 9:47 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan Free throw | 85 | 77 |
| 8:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan 2-pt field goal | 85 | 79 |
| 8:21 | Brooklyn Nets | Tosan Evbuomwan Free throw | 85 | 80 |
| 8:04 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 87 | 80 |
| 6:30 | Brooklyn Nets | Tyrese Martin 3-pt field goal | 87 | 83 |
| 6:03 | Brooklyn Nets | Cameron Johnson 2-pt field goal | 87 | 85 |
| 5:18 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson 3-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 2:59 | New York Knicks | Karl-Anthony Towns 2-pt field goal | 89 | 88 |
| 2:35 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 89 | 89 |
| 2:35 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell Free throw | 89 | 90 |
| 2:18 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 91 | 90 |
| 1:56 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 1:41 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson Free throw | 93 | 91 |
| 1:41 | Brooklyn Nets | Keon Johnson Free throw | 93 | 92 |
| 1:25 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson 2-pt field goal | 95 | 92 |
| 0:58 | New York Knicks | OG Anunoby 2-pt field goal | 97 | 92 |
| 0:52 | Brooklyn Nets | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 97 | 95 |
| 0:07 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 98 | 95 |
| 0:07 | New York Knicks | Jalen Brunson Free throw | 99 | 95 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: New York Knicks 3-0. Final series: New York Knicks 4-0.
- Nov 15: Brooklyn Nets 122 at New York Knicks 124
- Nov 17: Brooklyn Nets 104 at New York Knicks 114
- Jan 21: New York Knicks 99 at Brooklyn Nets 95 (this game)
- Apr 13: New York Knicks 113 at Brooklyn Nets 105
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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