Deron Williams scored a season-high 29 points, and the Nets beat the Knicks 110-99 on Friday night in the first meeting this season between the city rivals.
Brook Lopez added 20 points and nine rebounds, and Joe Johnson scored 18 for the Nets, who had beaten the Knicks just once on their home floor since moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn in 2012.
Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points but shot 5-of-20 for the Knicks, who dropped their third in a row.
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Raptors 103 Wizards 84
Kyle Lowry had 13 points, 10 assists and a season-high 11 rebounds for his first triple-double of the season, leading the Toronto Raptors to a victory over the Washington Wizards.
DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points for the Raptors, who are off to the first 5-1 start in team history. Terrence Ross scored a season-high 18 points.
Otto Porter scored 13 points and Kris Humphries had 11 for the Wizards, who shot 30 for 83 for a season-worst 36.1 percent. Each of Washington's starting five scored in single digits.
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Mavericks 105 Jazz 82
From start to finish in a 105-82 victory on Friday night, Dallas didn't allow room for the Jazz to create any sustained offensive rhythm.
Utah committed 23 turnovers and the Mavericks enjoyed a 32-9 advantage in points off turnovers. That kept the Jazz from threatening any serious rally after halftime.
Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for Dallas. Alec Burks led the Jazz with 14 points.
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Bucks 95 Pistons 98
Josh Smith, who is 7-of-31 shooting in the last two games, had key plays on both ends in the final 20 seconds, allowing the Pistons to escape with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 19 points, including a key 3-pointer to halt a Milwaukee rally in the final minutes.
Jabari Parker led the Bucks with 18 points, while former Piston Brandon Knight added 17 and nine assists.
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