The New York Knicks hope to make the finals for the first time this century, but they should avoid meeting their nightmare matchup too soon.

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory. Jalen Brunson scored 17 points and OG Anunoby finished with 16 for the Knicks,

The New York Knicks are battling in a tightly contested Eastern Conference race for the No. 2 seed, sitting just one game behind the Boston Celtics. They’ve been playing strong basketball as of late,

Slow starts have been the Knicks’ most consistent issue in Brown’s first season replacing Tom Thibodeau. But late-game execution hasn’t been airtight either.

Josh Hart and the New York Knicks dominated the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, as NY deals with some critical injury concerns.

The New York Knicks delivered a dominant win despite missing key players, but it was Jose Alvarado’s funny postgame comments that stole the spotlight.

The Brooklyn Nets host the New York Knicks on Friday night in a rivalry clash of teams on the opposite ends of the table.