Nets vs. Knicks Recap: Towns, Randle and Traore Cash in 103-90 Game

New York beat Brooklyn 103-90 on Monday night. The Knicks led 51-44 at the half, but the Nets won the third quarter 35-24 and took a 79-75 lead into the fourth. New York flipped it from there, opening the final quarter on a 16-2 run and winning the period 28-11. Five DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game: Karl-Anthony Towns on the boards, two on Julius Randle and two on Nolan Traore.

What cashed

Karl-Anthony Towns 10+ rebounds (-306 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Towns had 10+ rebounds in each of his last 10 and in all 6 games this season. He had played through a wrist sprain and was off the injury report. - What happened: He pulled down 16 rebounds, 15 of them on the defensive end, in 35 minutes. That cleared the line by 6.5. He also added 5 assists. - Worth watching: The price is steep, but the floor has been there every night. When the opponent shoots poorly, there are more defensive boards to go around.

Julius Randle 19+ points (-118 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Randle had 19+ points in 8 of his last 10 and 14 of his last 20. At -118 (about 54% implied) against a recent rate near 72%, we liked the price. - What happened: He scored 21 in 36 minutes, clearing by 2.5. He shot only 5-of-16 from the field and 0-of-4 from three, but went 11-of-15 at the line. - Worth watching: Free throw volume is what carried this one. A scorer who gets to the line can clear a points line on a cold shooting night.

ALT: Julius Randle 25+ points + rebounds + assists (-383 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Randle had cleared 25 PRA in 5 of 6 games this season, averaging 33.3. - What happened: He finished with 34 PRA (21 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists), 9.5 over the line. Six of his rebounds were offensive. - Worth watching: The rebounding gives this combo a cushion that his points line alone does not have.

Nolan Traore 18+ points + rebounds + assists (-112 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Traore had cleared 18 PRA in 8 of his last 10 and 12 of his last 20. The -112 price implied about 53% against roughly 67% recently. - What happened: He posted 24 PRA (17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists) in just 24 minutes, clearing by 6.5. He shot 6-of-8 from the field and 5-of-6 from three. - Worth watching: He got there in limited minutes on hot shooting. That kind of efficiency will not show up every night, so watch his minutes.

Nolan Traore 13+ points + rebounds (-128 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Same 8 of 10 and 12 of 20 history on points plus rebounds, with -128 implying about 56% against about 67%. - What happened: He had 20 points plus rebounds, 7.5 over the line. - Worth watching: Points do most of the work here, so this line rises and falls with his shooting.

How the game played out

Brooklyn shot 29-of-76 from the field (38%), and New York held the Nets to 26 points in the paint. The Knicks made 17 threes and went 24-of-29 at the line. Landry Shamet scored 22 off the bench on 6-of-8 shooting, and Josh Hart had 7 assists with a +22 in 27 minutes. OG Anunoby added 18, including back-to-back jumpers early in the fourth that put New York ahead for good.

Trends to watch

• Randle took 15 free throws. That kind of trip count props up his points and PRA lines even when the jumper is off.
• Towns logged 15 defensive rebounds against a team that shot 38%. Opponent shooting is a useful input for his rebound line.
• Traore's production came in 24 minutes. If his role grows, his combo lines are worth a look; if it stays the same, he needs efficient shooting.

Stats are from the ESPN box score. See our guides on player props, implied probability and alt lines, or visit the NBA hub.