The Knicks played the not-quite-new-look Nets and couldn’t hold Kevin Durant and the shorthanded team from across the river off. But Julius and some of the kids went off and the Knicks had one of their first fake comebacks of the year, so it wasn’t all bad!

Key Stats

Julius Randle: 30 points, 13-25 shooting, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, actually went toe to toe with Kevin Durant

RJ Barrett: 20 points (18 in the second half), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 7-15 shooting

Immanuel Quickley: 19 points in 22 minutes, 7-15 shooting, 3 assists, 2 rebounds

Kevin Knox: 13 points, 5-6 shooting, 2-3 from deep

Mitchell Robinson: 10 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks

The Knicks: 1 big ol’ fake comeback