After 9 consecutive defeats against the Nets, New York finally has the upper hand in the derby of the Big Apple, in a victory by Villanova. Former Philadelphia college teammates Jalen Brunson-Josh Hart combine for 67 points (40 for the former, 27 off the bench with 10/14 shooting for the latter, his season-high), but New York also has a Randle in double double with 18 and 10 rebounds. The second half was decisive, won 66-45 by the Knicks: Dinwiddie is the best in the Nets house with 28 points.
Third forty of the season for Jalen Brunson, who leads the Knicks especially in the third quarter, when he scores 17 of his final 40 points. He closes by missing six shots in the whole game, with 15/21 from the field (and an excellent 6/9 from the arc) with also 5 assists and a +23 plus / minus which says a lot about his impact on the game.