Both the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks are hoping a few days off will have them fresh and ready for this week’s challenges. They played each other Saturday night and haven’t taken the court for game action since.
Brooklyn is on the road at Philadelphia on Wednesday. The Sixers are still trying to incorporate Jimmy Butler into the mix. Guys who dominate the ball aren’t always welcome additions to a new team, no matter how talented. Philadelphia is coming off a 116-102 Monday night win over Detroit as an 11-point favorite. Butler played only 10 minutes in that game before suffering a groin injury.