Knicks survive Cam Thomas’ 41-point game, finish sweep of Nets with 111-107 win

An upset was brewing early in Friday’s fourth and final inner-borough matchup between the Nets and Knicks at Madison Square Garden. But it was not sustainable, and that has been the story for Brooklyn all season. The Knicks, trying to lock up a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket, missed their first five shots. The Nets, who were eliminated from postseason contention last week, took advantage and raced out to an 11-0 lead. Tom Thibodeau’s team was playing in the second game of a back-to-back set after dismantling...