New York, led by Brumfield, got the critical win in today's matchup against Sacramento. After the game, the New York star was surrounded by would-be interviewers, a not uncommon sight recently as he has moved into a leading role on his team. After taking a few questions, he met his long-time friend, Sacramento's Kaplan, who had played his heart out during the game only to come up short. "It's always tough when we play, he said. I always like to see him do well, and vice versa. But we can't both come out winners as long as we're on different teams." Rumors continue to circulate about the two friends trying to find their way onto the same team.

New York was led by Brumfield (30 points, 2 assists), Meyers (6 points, 10 assists, 4 steals, a block), Davis (15 points, 5 boards, 2 assists). Sacramento was led by Kaplan (18 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 3 blocks), Crandell (18 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, 2 steals), Roberson (6 points, 4 steals).

With this win, New York stand at 1-1. They move up to #2 in the Atlantic and move up to #4 overall in the Eastern Conference. With today's loss, Sacramento drop to 2-1 and 2-1 at home. They stay at #1 in the Pacific and drop to #3 overall in the Western Conference.

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