Bob got the most out of Brooklyn today, the result being a 84-73 win over San Antonio. "They did everything right," said San Antonio coach Bob. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to Bob; he did a heck of a job."

Said Bob, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Knight - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Brooklyn was led by Knight (27 points, 2 steals), Rosemond (17 points, 2 assists, a block), Caraway (10 points, a steal, 2 blocks). San Antonio was led by Bean (16 points, 14 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Roberson (10 points, 7 assists, a steal), Ring (11 points, 0 assists, 2 steals, a block).

With this win, Brooklyn jump to 8-4 and 6-1 at home. They advance to #1 in the Atlantic and advance to #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. San Antonio are now 4-8 after this defeat. They stay at #5 in the Southwest and remain at #12 overall in the Western Conference.

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