Overview

• Knicks and Nets are on starkly different trajectories after their latest meeting, with Knicks on an upward trend and Nets on a downward spiral.
• Knicks are 10-2 in their last 12 games, giving them a shot at a 50-win season and a top four spot in the East.
• Nets have won only 30 out of 71 games since shedding Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, and are currently on a 4-16 run.
• Knicks' Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle combined for 60 points in the latest game, showing strong continuity.
• Nets' Mikal Bridges scored a game-high 36 points but showed inconsistency, contributing to the team's continued struggle.