The Nets don't get the media attention the Knicks do. They don't have any stars either. But Brooklyn has been playing good ball winning five of its eight games. The Nets have improved their defense by 10 points per game during this span holding opponents to 100.9 points in their last eight games.

Brooklyn is a respectable 5-6 at home, covering seven of its last 11 games at Barclays Center. The Nets have defeated the Thunder and Wizards during two of their past three home contests.

The Knicks have an NBA-low one road victory in nine away matchups. They are 2-7 ATS away from Madison Square Garden.

The Nets take this rivalry more serious than the Knicks and also have revenge motivation for a 107-86 road loss on Oct. 27.

There should be a buzz to this game, too, for the Nets as Jahlil Okafor should be making his Brooklyn debut.