Cam Johnson, Dennis Schröder and Day'Ron Sharpe were ruled out before tip-off. The Nets were already missing Dennis Smith Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith and others.
The 14 points surrendered by Brooklyn in the first quarter were the second-fewest it has allowed in any quarter all season. Its early fight was admirable, all things considered.
But no one assumed the Nets' lead was safe, and every fan, player and coach inside Madison Square Garden knew the Knicks were not just going to lay down.
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