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The New York Knicks ended their four-game losing streak in emphatic fashion with a record-breaking 120-66 win over local rivals the Brooklyn Nets. <\/b><\/p>\n
The 54-point margin of victory is the biggest since the Knicks were founded in 1946 and eclipses 48-point winning margins achieved in 1968, 1972 and 1994. <\/p>\n
“Seeing us play the way we’re capable of playing, to put it together for 48 minutes was a lot of fun,” said Knicks coach Mike Brown.<\/p>\n
The victory at Madison Square Garden followed a poor run that culminated in a 114-97 defeat by Dallas on Monday. <\/p>\n
But the Knicks snapped out of that form against the Nets, roaring into a 38-20 lead in the first quarter and extending that to 59 points at one stage in the match. <\/p>\n
Jalen Brunson, who scored 20 points, said the win was a huge boost as the Knicks approach the midpoint of the season in third place in the Eastern Conference, behind the Detroit Pistons and Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n
“We just had to refocus and get back to who we are,” Brunson said.<\/p>\n
“This is a good step for us, but we’ve got to continue to press the issue of getting better every single day.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n