To start today’s matinee at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks (41-28) and the Brooklyn Nets (26-44), the home team struggled with their shooting overall but found success from beyond the arc. Credit goes to Deuce McBride’s flaming fingers; in the first half, he led all scorers with 16 points. Despite the Knicks’ improved second-quarter defense, the Nets managed a sliver of a lead at halftime, courtesy of Mikal Bridges’ three-quarter-court buzzer-beater. In the third period, the Knicks’ offense still sputtered but their defense stood pat, holding their foes to 20 points. In the final frame, our heroes finally clicked with consistency, the Nets went over eight minutes without a field goal, and a splendid afternoon at the Garden concluded with New York winning, 105-93
For the Nets, Cam Thomas scored 19, Bridges added 18.