NBA.com has reported that the New York Knicks got blown out by the Brooklyn Nets with the score 117-83. D'Angelo Russell scored a team-high of 16 points to help the Brooklyn Nets get a 34 point victory over the New York Knicks. Kristaps Porzingis struggled tonight; he only made two of his seven field goal attempts. Enes Kanter did not play last night against the Nets, which led to more minutes for Willy Hernangomez.
Willy Hernangomez records a double-double
With Enes Kanter not playing, Willy Hernangomez played 22 minutes last night against the Brooklyn Nets.
He contributed 17 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists, He also made five of his nine field goal attempts and made seven of his 11 free throw shots. Despite Willy Hernangomez stepping up and contributing a solid game, it still was not enough to defeat the Nets.
Ramon Sessions dishes out five assists
Ramon Sessions played a solid game last night against the Brooklyn Nets. He contributed 12 points, three rebounds, five assists, and one steal. He also made five of his 10 field goal attempts along with one three-pointer. Ramos Sessions will have some playing time next season with the New York Knicks going on a full rebuild mode after the departure of Carmelo Anthony a couple of weeks ago.
D'Angelo Russell does a bit of everything
D'Angelo Russell had another great game last night against the New York Knicks. He contributed 16 points, three rebounds, seven assists, three steals, and one block. He shot 50 percent from the field making seven of his 14 shot attempts. D'Angelo Russell will have lots of minutes to work with this upcoming season as he and Jeremy Lin are the two main guards for the Brooklyn Nets.
Allan Crabbe scores 14 points in just 11 minutes
Allan Crabbe played only 11 minutes last night against the New York Knicks, but this did not stop him from making an impact. He contributed 14 points, one rebound, one assist, and one steal. He made five of his seven shots and made three of his four three-point attempts. Allan Crabbe is a new addition to the Brooklyn Nets after playing for the Portland Trailblazers last season.
Jeremy Lin struggles with his shots
Jeremy Lin had a hard time finding the basket last night against the New York Knicks. He only contributed seven points, three rebounds, seven assists, and one block in 29 minutes of gameplay. He shot 25 percent from the field making only three of his 12 field goal attempts and missing six of his seven three-point shots. Lin and Russel will be the main scoring options for the Brooklyn Nets this upcoming season.
