Nets' Josh Minott drops 22 points in narrow 93-92 loss to Knicks

NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn Nets (17-53) had one of their toughest challenges to end the season with the New York Knicks (46-25) and their fanbase visiting Barclays Center to continue the Crosstown rivalry. Brooklyn's last matchup against New York resulted in a 54-point loss, but this time around, the Nets made sure to put forth a better effort in front of their fans. The Nets lost to the Knicks on Friday 93-92 , but it wasn't for a lack of trying as Brooklyn had everything working for them, at least when it comes to pulling off an upset over one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference.

Forward Josh Minott had 22 points and five rebounds off the bench while forward Ziaire Williams had 17 points and four rebounds. "The fight was great, but it comes down to the free-throw line and some of those things we cannot control. 32 to 10, but if you do your math, is 22 free throws in difference," Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said after Friday's loss to the Knicks.

Brooklyn shot 40. 0% from the field, but they also held New York to 41. 0% shooting and that explains why the scoring was so low by the end.

Not only did Minott and Williams step up for an injury-riddled Nets team, but they also contributed to what was a complete team effort when it came to limiting Knicks guard Jalen Brunson's impact on the game. Brunson, who came into Friday's game averaging 26. 3 points per game on 46.