New York beat Brooklyn 96-86 today in a great game. Although some pundits were predicting a blowout, the two teams delivered a memorable game that left the fans on the edges of their seats until the very end. "It's one of those games that nobody should have to lose," said New York coach Bob. "I'm definitely glad it wasn't us."

Brooklyn coach Bob will be rethinking some of his choices for some time. "I thought we tried the right things at the right times, but of course hindsight is perfect. Obviously not everything we did worked, though, and in a game like this that could have made the difference."

New York was led by Powell (16 points, 20 boards, 2 assists), Crawford (17 points, 2 assists, a block), Battle (17 points, a steal). Brooklyn was led by Lee (15 points, 9 boards, 0 assists, a steal), Olson (21 points, 1 assists, a steal), Fuller (7 points, 3 assists, a steal, 2 blocks).

New York stand at 45-16 and 24-6 at home after the win. They stay at #1 in the Atlantic and remain at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. With this defeat, Brooklyn fall to 43-19. They hold at #2 in the Atlantic and hold at #4 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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