Wednesday night’s game against the Nets meant absolutely nothing to the New York Knicks. They have already been eliminated from playoff contention. In fact, you could argue that a loss would be preferable — it would help them maybe grab the ninth or 10th pick in the Draft.
Of course, these are the Knicks, and every loss must be as painful as possible. The young guns played perhaps their best half of the season, taking a 17-point lead on the back of a season-high 29 first-half assists. RJ Barrett had 16-6-6 at the half. Could this be the moment the Knicks finally beat Brooklyn.