The Nets have not yet hit the All-Star break, but they can still check off being on the bad end of a four-game series sweep to none other than the New York Knicks.

Behind a dominant 28 points from Kristaps Porzingis and 20 points and 20 rebounds from Enes Kanter, the Nets fell to Knicks 111-95 Tuesday night. The Knicks averaged a 14.7-point margin of victory over their cross-town rival, resulting in the largest disparity in a series in Nets-Knicks history.

Brooklyn missed the impact of Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Caris LeVert, who both were out due to groin injuries. The team also missed Tyler Zeller in the paint, who went from being a consistent starter to not entering the rotation Tuesday night. 

Jason Webb III took up Zeller’s missed minutes and then some, but went 0-of-4 from three and did not register a point. Meanwhile, Jarrett Allen became the youngest NBA player to start a game at Madison Square Garden, making all six of his shots and adding four rebounds.

Despite both teams getting off to hot starts in the first quarter, the Nets eventually lost their shot and had a hard time finding it for the rest of the game. The two teams traded 10-point runs in the second quarter, but still, the Nets were down 20 points at halftime after letting the Knicks score 31 points in the second frame. 

Brooklyn outscored the Knicks 54-50 in the second half, but the Nets again found themselves in a 25-point hole they could not dig themselves out of. 

Notably, the Knicks committed just 13 fouls all game, with the Nets committing 21 that led to 25 New York free throw attempts. While Brooklyn did not attempt a free throw until the second half of the second quarter, the team did finish the game 14-of-16 from the charity stripe. 

The Nets also continued to struggle from three, making 9-of-36, good for 25 percent. The Knicks, meanwhile, made a more efficient 13-of-26 (50 percent). That’s Brooklyn’s third straight game with nine three-pointers made or fewer, all losses. 

With key players out, Brooklyn did not have what it took to crack New York’s code. With the loss, the Nets fell to 0-9 when playing teams in-division. 

As D’Angelo Russell continues to struggle to find his stride, various players are slumping and injuries are occurring, some home cooking on Wednesday night (and the All-Star Break) cannot come soon enough for the Nets.