Knicks edge Nets 93-92 for their 14th straight victory in the New York rivalry

NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.

Jalen Brunson scored 17 points and OG Anunoby finished with 16 for the Knicks, who trailed by 13 points in the first half, then blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Ben Saraf had a chance to win it for the Nets at the buzzer but missed a 45-footer.

The Knicks beat the Nets for the 14th straight time, the longest winning streak for either team in the local rivalry. The Nets’ last victory over the Knicks was on Jan. 28, 2023, shortly before trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

The final meeting this season had moments where it appeared a real rivalry, even if it has been a one-sided one.

Knicks center Mitchell Robinson and Brooklyn's Ziaire Williams were assessed technical fouls after several Nets players confronted Robinson, who stood over Nolan Traore after the Nets guard had a hard fall while fouling Robinson as he tried to block his shot with over three minutes left in the first half.

Anunoby and Nic Claxton each received technical fouls after Anunoby shoved Claxton twice moments after he turned the ball over late in the third quarter.

Josh Minott scored 22 points and Williams added 17 for the Nets, who have lost six straight games.

New York scored a season-low 14 points in the first quarter and trailed 50-44 at the break before turning it around and outscoring the Nets 31-15 in the third quarter to take a 75-65 lead heading into the fourth.

Towns’ layup increased the lead to 84-70 with 9:34 remaining before Brooklyn went on a 17-0 run to take a 87-84 lead with 3:33 remaining in regulation.

Towns and Brunson then combined for eight points to pull the Knicks ahead 92-87 with 1:04 left to play.

Traore’s 3-pointer pulled the Nets within one and Towns then missed two free throws before Saraf’s shot came up short.

Knicks: Host the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

Nets: Visit the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

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Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton, left, and Brooklyn Nets guard Ochai Agbaji (30) reach for the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns, second from left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 20, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton, left, and teammate Danny Wolf, right, both go for the rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, March 20, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Friday, March 20, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton, left, and teammate Danny Wolf, right, both go for the rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, March 20, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) dunks over Brooklyn Nets forward Chaney Johnson, bottom, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 20, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Hyo Joo Kim doubled her lead to four strokes Friday in the Fortinet Founders Cup, capping a late afternoon rally with a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-3 eighth.

A day after holing out for eagle on the par-5 18th hole for a 9-under 63 and a two-shot lead, Kim shot 70 in her afternoon round at tree-lined Sharon Heights.

Gabby Lopez was second at 7 under after a 70 in the morning session, with top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul and Nelly Korda in the group another shot back.

Playing the back nine first Friday, Kim bogeyed Nos. 11 and 17, then rebounded with birdies on 18, 1 and 3 and 8.

“The golf course is a bit hard,” Kim said. “The tee shots are hard to play and the shape of the course is a little tricky. I try my best to just try to do what I need to do.”

The South Korean player, ranked eighth in the world, won the 2015 Founders Cup in Phoenix for the second of her seven LPGA Tour titles.

“It’s been so long.” Kim said about the 2015 victory. “I think I won my rookie year. It was an unforgettable memory because it was my first win as a LPGA member.”

Coming off a third-place finish last month in Thailand, Kim is the defending champion next week in Arizona in the Ford Championship at Wild Horse Pass.

Lopez, from Mexico, had three front-nine birdies and dropped a stroke on the par-4 16th.

Thitikul rebounded from an opening 72 with a 66 in the afternoon. She opened with a bogey and birdied five of the next seven. On the back nine, she birdied 12 and 18.

“You have to be on the fairway first,” Thitkul said. “Find the fairway. The rough was rough.”

Korda, who skipped the Asia swing after winning the season opener in Florida, had a 68 in the morning to get to 6 under. She had late birdies on the Nos. 7 and 8.

“It’s tricky. You really have to shape it out here,” Korda said. “Some of the trees are a little bit intimidating and the greens are tough, too. Not only are they really undulated, but sometimes they’re a little bit harder to read, too.”

Minjee Lee (70), Aditi Ashok (66), Karis Davidson (68). Hye-Jin Choi (70) and Jin Hee Im (72) also were 6 under. Lee closed with a bogey after making four straight birdies.

“A little bit of things to clean up, but I think I’m in a pretty nice position going into the weekend,” Lee said.

The tournament began as a tribute to the 13 founders of the LPGA. It began in Arizona in 2011 and last year was the second event of the season and played in Florida. It has attracted eight of the top 10 players in the world ranking and kicks off a four-tournament stretch in the West ahead of the first major of the year.

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Lydia Ko, of New Zealand, hits from the 11th fairway during the first round of the LPGA Fortinet Founders Cup golf tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Nelly Korda, of the United States, hits from the fifth tee during the first round of the LPGA Fortinet Founders Cup golf tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, of France, bottom left, hits to the 15th fairway during the first round of the LPGA Fortinet Founders Cup golf tournament, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)