The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are putting a bow on the season series on Friday. January might seem a little early for the crosstown rivals to play their last game. Nonetheless, this is the end of the line so fans of both teams will have year-long bragging rights on the line.
The last time these two teams played, they were in similar places. Each team was without its star player. Consequently, playoff dreams were more like pipe dreams.
Since then, the teams are heading in opposite directions.
The Knicks have just two wins since their meeting on Dec.