The newest Knick is trying to rekindle the somewhat dormant rivalry with the Nets.
"I know our fans are better than Brooklyn's fans," Kristaps Porzingis said Thursday, according to the New York Daily News. "It will be a good game. Brooklyn, they're struggling this season. But they will try to win the rivalry as we want to win."
Porzingis, who was the fourth overall pick in last year's draft, has been a pleasant surprise for the 9-10 Knicks, averaging 13.