Rising Knicks square off with sinking Nets

The Brooklyn Nets' ascent into an NBA title contender included a multi-season stretch in which they dominated their nearest rival.

For the emerging New York Knicks, there may be no better time than now to begin authoring a similar script.

The Knicks will look to continue their surge and createmore distance between themselves and the Nets on Wednesday night when they host Brooklyn in the final regular-season game between