Knicks Ride 120-66 Victory Over Nets To Emphasise Need For Consistency And Growth

The New York Knicks delivered a dominant statement against the Brooklyn Nets, winning 120-66 and ending a four-game skid. The 54-point gap set a new franchise record margin, yet players stressed that maintaining this standard remains the real test.

The victory also continued the Knicks’ control of the local rivalry. New York have now beaten Brooklyn 13 straight times, including a 134-98 result earlier this season, underlining a run of one-sided meetings between the Atlantic Division opponents.

Jalen Brunson, who posted 20 points, warned that the team must treat this as a starting point rather than a destination. "This was a good step for us, but we've got to continue to press the issue of getting better every single day," Brunson said after the game.

Karl-Anthony Towns backed that message and shifted attention to long-term standards. "A win. That was the most important thing, just finding a way to break the ice and get one in the left column. So, good game, good day for us to show what we're capable of. But consistency is what makes champions and we've got to find that consistency and bring this kind of intensity and energy and execution every single night. "

To highlight the scale of the recent results in the series, the Knicks’ two wins over the Nets this season both came by at least 34 points. The latest performance extended a streak that has stretched across multiple rosters and coaching changes.

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Guard Landry Shamet underlined that the group is looking beyond one blowout. "We've been in the midst of a pretty rough stretch and it's not about just one game right now," Shamet said. "There's got to be a continual pursuit for us, of getting better and growing. So, fourth-quarter blowout, cool, whatever. It's an opportunity, against a talented NBA team, to build and grow on some of the things that we're trying to grow on and get better at. Kudos to our guys continuing to carry the standard and finish out the right way. "

The result against Brooklyn eased pressure created by the four straight defeats but also raised expectations inside the locker room. With players such as Brunson, Towns and Shamet all referencing standards and development, the Knicks framed the record win as one step in a longer season challenge.