New Jersey Nets @ New York Knicks
NY leads series 2-0
45-37, 16-25 Away
81
45-37, 16-25 Away
57-25, 32-9 Home
90
57-25, 32-9 Home
New Jersey Nets
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 15 | 4-17 | 0-1 | 7-11 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | 15 | 4-14 | 1-6 | 6-6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | 21 | 6-15 | 0-0 | 9-13 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | 11 | 3-12 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 21 | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | 21-72 | 1-8 | 38-48 | 49 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 28 | ||
29% | 13% | 79% |
New York Knicks
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 45 | 25 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 11 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 12 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | 5 | 2-12 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 24 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 7 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
90 | 35-85 | 2-8 | 18-26 | 51 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 33 | ||
41% | 25% | 69% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Mike Mathis
Referee:Tommy Nunez Jr.
2025-26 Standings
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| New York | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
NBA News
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What to make of Victor Wembanyama's unbelievable Game 1 performance
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