NEW YORK _ Spencer Dinwiddie became the latest domino to fall from the Nets' lineup, thanks to torn ligaments in his right thumb, which will require surgery at some point. The Nets have proved they are deep enough to overcome injuries to top players, but with Caris LeVert and Allen Crabbe still on the shelf for an undetermined time, the Nets were forced to dig even deeper into their roster against the Knicks on Friday night at Barclays Center.
The confidence in his team's improved depth that Nets coach Kenny Atkinson expressed before the game was backed up dramatically by a bench that produced four double-digit scorers and dominated down the stretch of a 109-99 victory over the Knicks. It was the sixth straight win for the Nets (27-23), who are 19-5 in their past 24 games.
The Nets' bench outscored the Knicks' reserves 72-50 and got a career-high 19 points from rookie Theo Pinson, 18 points from Shabazz Napier, 17 points and 16 rebounds from Ed Davis and 10 points and seven rebounds from Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. Starters D'Angelo Russell (12) and Joe Harris (10) also got into double figures.
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