Player grades: Armoni Brooks scores 21 as Nets beat Knicks in summer league 98-80

In their second game of the NBA2K24 Summer League, the Brooklyn Nets beat the New York Knicks 98-80 thanks to Armoni Brooks’ 21 points.

LAS VEGAS — The Brooklyn Nets played their second game of the NBA2K24 Summer League against the New York Knicks and won 98-80.

For the Nets, Armoni Brooks had 21 points and three steals while David Duke Jr. had 19 points and four assists. Jalen Wilson had 18 points and Kennedy Chandler had 11 points.

For the Knicks, Charlie Brown Jr. had 16 points and six rebounds while Jaylen Martin had 15 points and six assists. Isaiah Roby had 12 points and Dmytro Skapintsev had 12 points.

In the first half, the Nets were down 49-47 despite getting 11 points from Armoni Brooks and nine points from Jalen Wilson. In a half with six lead changes, Brooklyn was able to close the gap by winning the fastbreak game 16-0.

In the second half, Duke Jr. exploded to the tune of 13 points and two steals to blow the game open. He was tenacious on the defensive end all game long and he showed a consistent motor when it came to getting to his spots on the floor. Brooklyn’s defense was incredible as they held the Knicks to 10-of-36 shooting from the field (27.8%) and scored 13 points off eight New York turnovers.

Here are the player grades for your Nets: