Nets 66-120 Knicks: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 21)

Updated Oct 15, 2026, 9:55 PM ET

Regular Season

Brooklyn NetsNets

12-30 · Away

66–120

Final

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

New York KnicksKnicks

26-18 · Home

Nets vs Knicks final: the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-66 on January 21, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Nets	20	18	18	10	66
Knicks	38	22	28	32	120

Top Performers

Nets

Knicks

Nets vs Knicks Box Score

Brooklyn Nets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Drake Powell GF	25	6	1	3	1	0	0	2-9	0-4	2-2	-26
Egor Demin G	20	6	1	3	0	0	2	2-7	2-6	0-0	-18
Michael Porter Jr. F	25	12	6	1	0	0	2	4-14	3-9	1-1	-26
Nic Claxton FC	23	4	4	1	1	2	0	1-5	0-0	2-4	-25
Noah Clowney F	23	8	4	0	0	0	0	3-7	2-4	0-0	-19
Bench
Jalen Wilson F	10	0	2	1	0	0	2	0-1	0-1	0-2	-14
Nolan Traore F	18	0	1	3	0	0	3	0-3	0-1	0-0	-20
Cam Thomas G	15	5	1	2	0	0	0	1-6	1-5	2-2	-20
Day'Ron Sharpe C	23	6	2	1	2	0	2	2-5	0-2	2-2	-36
Danny Wolf FC	12	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-4	1-2	0-0	-13
Tyrese Martin G	10	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-2	0-0	-14
Terance Mann GF	10	2	0	0	0	0	2	1-5	0-1	0-0	-14
Ziaire Williams F	19	11	1	0	1	2	1	5-10	1-3	0-0	-25

New York Knicks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Karl-Anthony Towns F	20	14	8	3	1	0	2	5-8	2-3	2-2	+21
Josh Hart G	25	11	9	3	1	0	2	5-5	1-1	0-0	+19
OG Anunoby F	29	5	5	3	0	0	3	2-4	0-0	1-2	+28
Jalen Brunson G	30	20	4	5	0	0	2	8-17	1-8	3-4	+27
Mikal Bridges F	24	11	4	4	1	1	0	5-9	1-3	0-0	+18
Bench
Pacome Dadiet F	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+6
Guerschon Yabusele F	11	2	1	0	1	1	0	1-3	0-2	0-0	+9
Mitchell Robinson CF	16	7	7	0	1	2	1	3-3	0-0	1-2	+20
Miles McBride G	19	14	6	4	1	0	0	5-10	3-4	1-2	+34
Jordan Clarkson G	12	3	3	2	1	0	1	1-4	0-2	1-2	+22
Landry Shamet G	15	18	1	2	2	1	0	6-7	6-6	0-0	+23
Ariel Hukporti C	10	2	5	0	0	1	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	+24
Tyler Kolek G	9	6	0	0	1	0	1	2-4	1-2	1-1	+11
Mohamed Diawara F	7	7	3	1	0	0	0	2-4	1-1	2-2	+8

Nets vs Knicks Recap

The Knicks beat the Nets with a 32-10 fourth quarter after leading by 18 at the end of the first. New York moved to 26-18, while Brooklyn dropped to 12-30.

The Knicks won every quarter. Brooklyn scored 18 in the second and 18 in the third, and New York led 60-38 at halftime. The lead grew to 88-56 after three quarters. The Knicks shot 46 of 80 from the field and 16 of 32 from three, and they handed out 28 assists.

Jalen Brunson led New York with 20 points and 5 assists, while Michael Porter Jr. topped Brooklyn with 12 points and 6 rebounds. Josh Hart added 9 rebounds for the Knicks. The Nets made 23 of 79 shots and committed 14 turnovers against 12 for New York.

The number to know: 56 rebounds for the Knicks against 27 for Brooklyn, which gave New York far more chances to score.

Team Stats

Nets	Stat	Knicks
23-79	Field Goals	46-80
29.1%	FG %	57.5%
11-40	3-Pointers	16-32
27.5%	3P %	50.0%
9-13	Free Throws	12-17
69.2%	FT %	70.6%
27	Rebounds	56
4	Off. Rebounds	8
15	Assists	28
5	Steals	10
4	Blocks	6
14	Turnovers	12
16	Fouls	18
2	Biggest Lead	59

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Nets	36.1%	14.2%	7.7%	0.114
Knicks	67.5%	12.1%	25.8%	0.150

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Nets vs Knicks Game Info

Date & time: Wednesday, January 21, 20267:30 PM ET / 4:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Nets YES Network · Knicks MSG Network

Arena: Madison Square GardenNew York

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Nets vs Knicks Season Stats 2025-26

Nets 82 GPKnicks 82 GP

105.9#30

Points per game

116.5#10

115.9#17

Opponent points

110.1#5

44.3%#30

Field goal %

47.8%#11

34.0%#29

Three-point %

37.3%#4

78.0%#16

Free throw %

79.2%#10

39.3#30

Rebounds

45.6#7

25.0#25

Assists

27.4#13

8.0#20

Steals

8.1#19

4.3#22

Blocks

3.9#29

15.0#26

Turnovers

12.8#5

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesKnicks 3-0

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That covers Nets vs Knicks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Nets visit the Celtics Oct 27; Knicks host the Pistons Oct 27.

Nets vs Knicks FAQs

Who won Nets vs Knicks on Jan 21, 2026?

The New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 120-66 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 20 points.

What are the Nets and Knicks records?

After this game the Nets were 12-30 and the Knicks were 26-18 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Nets vs Knicks?

Michael Porter Jr. scored 12 for the Nets. Jalen Brunson scored 20 for the Knicks.

Who leads the Nets vs Knicks season series?

The Knicks lead the regular-season series 3-0 this season.

Who won the last Nets vs Knicks game?

The Knicks beat the Nets 93-92 on Mar 20, 2026 on the road.

Where was Nets vs Knicks played?

At Madison Square Garden in New York, the home arena of the New York Knicks.

What was the score by quarter in Nets vs Knicks?

Nets-Knicks: Q1 20-38, Q2 18-22, Q3 18-28, Q4 10-32.

What is next for the Nets and Knicks?

Nets visit the Celtics on Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM ET; Knicks host the Pistons on Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 PM ET.