Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns likely to play vs Wizards, boosting New York’s push for a stronger playoff spot.

Don’t think for a second the Nets didn’t care about breaking their skid against the Knicks, and that they don’t care about pushing back on the outside world making fun of them.

That was the kind of performance the Knicks put on display on Friday, a 93-92 victory — their 14th in a row against the Nets — encapsulating the ebbs and flows that have equal parts plagued and propel...