Death, taxes, and the Brooklyn Nets beating the New York Knicks in the Kevin Durant era.
Brooklyn gathered its fifth victory of the season—and the third victory in five games under new head coach Jacque Vaughn—to improve to 5-7 on the season with a resounding 112-85 victory over their crosstown rival. The Nets have held their last four opponents under 100 points, with two of them (the Knicks included) being held under 90 points.
“I think we really came out with the right mindset,” said Jacque Vaughn after the game. “That first group really got us and established our wheel.