Brunson's 3-pointer With 6.2 Seconds Left Gives Knicks 124-122 Win Over Nets In Nba Cup

Jalen Brunson me a go-ahe 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left after Knicks h blown a 21-point le, and New York edged Brooklyn Nets 124-122 on Friday night to improve to 2-0 in NBA Cup.

Brunson missed a potential game-winning shot in a loss to Chicago on Wednesday but came through when Knicks needed him this time and finished with 37 points. OG Anunoby ded 25 and Mikal Bridges h 22 against his former team before partially blocking Dennis Schroder's layup attempt on final possession.

Cam Thomas scored a season-high 43 points for Nets, his ninth career 40-point game and second at Mison Square Garden.

Playing without starting center Karl-Anthony Towns, who rested a bruised left knee, Knicks led 98-77 with 30 seconds left in third quarter before barely pulling out opener of a weekend series between teams. y meet again Sunday at Mison Square Garden — with court back to its normal color after it was orange Friday for tournament game.

Nets: With starting center Nic Claxton out at least a week with a lower back strain that required an epidural injection Friday, a Nets team alrey short on size is now even smaller. y were outrebounded 45-37 on Friday.

Knicks: New York missed a chance for a comfortable victory margin, which could come into play for tiebreaker purposes in tournament.

Nets coach Jordi Fernandez challenged a call with 4:15 left on a ball that was ruled out of bounds off Dorian Finney-Smith. Referees reviewed play and ruled that Anunoby h fouled Finney-Smith before ball went out and called him for his sixth foul, knocking out one of Knicks' best players.

108-107. Knicks regained le in all-time series between city rivals.