Knicks Storm Back in Fourth to Beat Nets 103-90 in Battle of New York

The New York Knicks turned a tight Battle of New York into a comfortable win on Monday night, beating the Brooklyn Nets 103-90 at Madison Square Garden. Trailing 79-75 entering the fourth quarter, the Knicks opened the period with a 9-0 run and never looked back, holding Brooklyn to just 11 points in the final frame to secure their third win of the season after starting 0-3. Landry Shamet led the way off the bench with a season-high 22 points, while Jalen Brunson added 19 points and six assists and OG Anunoby scored 18, including nine in the fourth quarter. The victory extended New York's winning streak against Brooklyn to 15 games, a run of dominance that continues to define the crosstown rivalry. The Knicks had started strongly, leading 27-21 after the first quarter, before Brooklyn seized control in the third with a 35-24 period. Brooklyn, playing the second game of a back-to-back after earning its first win of the season against Indiana on Sunday, competed hard for three quarters but faded badly down the stretch. The Nets, who had lost their first five games, could not sustain their third-quarter momentum once the Knicks tightened up defensively. New York returns to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to face the Chicago Bulls, while Brooklyn hosts Charlotte.