With All-Stars Amar'e Stoudemire and Deron Williams sitting out with injuries, the Knicks finished off their first season sweep of the Nets in 12 years with a blowout win at the Prudential Center on Friday night. The Knicks took the lead for good with a 9-2 run late in the first quarter. They led by as many as 19 points in the second quarter and by as many as 28 late in the fourth, before settling for a 116-93 victory.
The Nets shot 48 percent from the field, but the Knicks shot 49 percent and outscored the Nets 45-18 at the 3-point line. Brook Lopez led all scorers with 27 points, but had just two rebounds in 32 minutes. Travis Outlaw added 16 points and Jordan Farmar finished with six points, eight rebounds and nine assists.
- Boxscore - NBA.com
- Game Highlights (Video) - NBA.com
- Knicks-Nets notebook - Jake Appleman - NBA.com
- Anthony, Knicks cruise by Nets without Stoudemire - AP
- Rout Helps Heal the Ailing Knicks - Jonathan Abrams - New York Times
- Anthony leads Knicks over Nets as stars sit - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Humphries out as Nets limp to finish - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Knicks take down depleted Nets, 116-93 - Colin Stephenson - Star-Ledger
- Without Stoudemire, Anthony and Knicks handle Nets - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News
- Carmelo Anthony leads Knicks over Nets - Steve Adamek - The Record
- Nets notes: Kris Humphries won't play again this season - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Minus Williams, Nets were no match for Knicks - Al Iannazzone - The Nets Insider
- Avery Johnson Press Conference (Video) - YES Network
- Anthony Morrow Interview (Video) - YES Network
- The Booth breaks down the Nets loss on Friday (Video) - Chris Carrino & Jim Spanarkel - YES Network
- Post Game Plus (Video) - Nancy Newman - YES Network
- Rapid Reaction: Knicks 116, Nets 93 - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
- Knicks destroy Nets from downtown - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York
- Rapid Reaction: Knicks 116, Nets 93 - Chris Sheridan - ESPN New York
- Knicks rout Nets to maintain stretch-run momentum - Chris Sheridan - ESPN New York
- Anthony scores 25 as Knicks beat Nets - Barbara Barker - New York Newsday