The New York Knicks have their biggest challenge of the year on Monday evening against the Brooklyn Nets. While Brooklyn has won just six games more than their counterparts in New York, the Nets have won 12 of their last 13 games.
The Knicks are expected to be without both starting point guards Derrick Rose and Elfrid Payton, which leaves them with Immanuel Quickley and Frank Ntilikina. Whether or not Quickley or Frank will earn the start is up to head coach Tom Thibodeau, who was noncommittal on naming a player before Monday’s contest.
“We’re still not sure yet,’’ Thibodeau said.