The Knicks defeated the Nets, 99-95, with Towns recording a huge double-double of 25 points and 16 rebounds. Meanwhile, Russell also had a double-double as he topped the scoring for his team with 23 points on 6 of 17 shooting, along with 10 assists.

Karl-Anthony Towns, who is in his first season ... Before the season began, Brooklyn Nets star D'Angelo Russell predicted that Towns would make the All-Star Game. His post had over 11,000 likes ...

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Tuesday's 99-95 loss to the New York Knicks in Mikal Bridges' return to Brooklyn.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson scored eight points down the stretch and finished with 17 as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-95.

D'Angelo Russell made his fourth start for the Brooklyn Nets after being traded from the LA Lakers in December, as they faced off against their crosstown rivals, the New York Knicks, on Tuesday night.

Time will tell if the New York Knicks have a full car for their subway ride to Brooklyn. Josh Hart and Karl-Anthony Towns are listed as probable for the Knicks

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds ... the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game. D’Angelo Russell finished with 23 points and 10 assists and Cam Johnson ...

Brooklyn still came into the game with plenty of injuries, but they had enough to take New York to the brink of defeat before Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony ... its feet. D'Angelo Russell had ...

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 points and 16 rebounds ... the bench as the Knicks won their second straight game. D’Angelo Russell finished with 23 points and 10 assists and Cam Johnson ...

The Knicks were sluggish, the offense inexplicably disappeared for most of the fourth quarter and they were one Brooklyn shot away from their worst loss of the season.

Towns has missed the Knicks' last two games after injuring his Thumb during a Jan. 13 loss to the Detroit Pistons. The star center played through discomfort, posting 26 points and 12 rebounds on 7-of-17 shooting from the field, 4-of-9 from three and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line. He declined to say whether he underwent X-rays following the loss.

NBA trade deadline is officially next week, meaning teams are running out of time to improve their rosters or chances at the No. 1 pick in a