Kyrie Irving scored 21 of his 32 points in the final 9 1/2 minutes, carrying the Nets to their ninth straight victory over the Knicks on Saturday.
But he took over from there to make sure the Nets turned away every Knicks rally, including a deep 3-pointer with 50 seconds to play after New York was within five. The All-Star guard also had nine assists and six rebounds.
Joe Harris added 16 points and Nic Claxton had 13 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Nets. The NBA leader in field goal percentage shot 6 for 6. Royce O'Neale and Seth Curry chipped in 14 points apiece as Brooklyn finished 22 for 40 from 3-point range. But they can't find a way to beat Brooklyn. The teams separated by about five miles made for a natural addition to the NBA's"Rivals Week" schedule, now a decade since the Nets played their first season in Brooklyn following their move from New Jersey.
"For me, I love beating the Knicks and playing against them, but all in all, it's just about the objective and that's to win the ballgame," Irving said."Nothing personal."
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