- New York got off to a very efficient start, knocking down six of their first nine shots, and they used a pair of runs (14-0, 14-3) to open a double-digit advantage, which they never looked back from. Jalen Brunson led the way with 11 first-quarter points, but most encouraging, the Knicks held the Nets to just 20 points over the first 12 minutes.
Brooklyn dominated Milwaukee, 127-82, Sunday night in a complete effort before 16,439 at Barclays Center. The win tied their biggest victory in franchise history, matching a 45-point rout of Washington on Jan. 9, 1993. Jordi Fernandez wasn't among them, the Nets head coach was out sick with the flu. But an effort like this from his young team likely buoyed his spirits, leading by as much as 45 and having four of their record five first-round picks on the floor late
Especially to those who questioned whether the 2024 Hoosiers belonged in the College Football Playoff, despite the dominance displayed for most of the season. "[The media] controls all that stuff, I just got to get them ready and then we all play our games and see what shakes out at the end of the year," Cignetti said diplomatically.