Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - The defending champion New York Knicks consolidated their superiority over their neighbor Brooklyn Nets, achieving their fifteenth successive victory against them, after defeating them 103-90 on Monday in the American Basketball League (NBA).

Published on: 03/11/2026 - 07:11

The Knicks were threatened with their first loss to their neighbor in nearly four years, before they led 25-5 at the start of the final quarter, turning a four-point deficit after three quarters into a comfortable 100-84 lead.

Landry Shamet had his best offensive game this season by scoring 22 points, while Jaylen Brunson added 19 and Britain's OJ Anunoby added 18 points for the Knicks, who achieved three victories in their last four games after starting their title defense campaign with three consecutive defeats.

Dominican Karl-Anthony Towns also scored 11 points, all in the second half, with 16 rebounds.

On the other hand, Julius Randle scored 21 points with 11 rebounds against his former team, but that was not enough for the Nets, who achieved their only victory this season on Sunday over the Indiana Pacers.

The Nets have not succeeded in defeating their neighbor since January 28, 2023, shortly before they abandoned Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irvin, who had previously led them to win nine consecutive matches over their neighbor.

The Nets led 79-75 after the third quarter, before Josh Hart opened the final quarter with a three-pointer, followed by Anunoby with two consecutive threes to give the Knicks an 84-79 lead.

Randle responded with a basket, but New York then scored seven straight points to take a 91-81 lead thanks to a Jordan Clarkson triple.

Frenchman Nolan Traore scored a hat-trick for the Nets, but the Knicks responded with a series of nine consecutive points without any point for their neighbor, expanding the difference to 100-84 after a basket from Andre Drummond.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 18 points, while Traoré finished the game with 17 points for the Nets, who lost the final quarter 28-11.

“The King” LeBron James contributed a fourth consecutive victory for his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers, at the expense of the Chicago Bulls 126-107.

Tyrese Maxey excelled by scoring 15 of his 26 points during the final quarter, while James contributed 15 points with 9 assists and 7 rebounds, leading the Sixers to their seventh victory in 8 games.

The match saw the return of the star-studded starting lineup consisting of James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Maxi and DJ Edgecomb, after coach Nick Nurse preferred to rotate in the two consecutive games over the weekend against the New York Knicks on Friday and the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.

Although he entered the match suffering from a foot injury that made his participation in doubt, Embiid scored 15 points with 8 rebounds, but there was no need to include him in the last quarter because of the advantage his team achieved.

Brown scored 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Edgecombe added 21 points and Maxey contributed 11 assists.

Rookie Caleb Wilson was the Bulls' best player by scoring 24 points, but that did not prevent his team's fifth loss in a row.

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