Forget bragging rights. The Nets have already lost that battle. Tuesday night is about saving face, trying to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the rival Knicks.
“You go around anywhere, everybody’s always asking when are you going to beat the Knicks,” forward Quincy Acy said Monday following practice. “Or can you beat the Knicks? And vice versa. It’s a rivalry between the fans, and we play for the team, so it’s our rivalry.”
It’s been one-sided this season. The Knicks have won the first three meetings, by an average of 14.3 points per game.