Coming into Sunday's game, the Brooklyn Nets (5-9) were hoping to make progress from their narrow loss at the New York Knicks (7-6) on Friday when Jalen Brunson made a clutch three-pointer to end it.

In their second straight loss to the New York Knicks and third straight overall, the Brooklyn Nets were on the wrong side of NBA History. Per Basketball Reference, Brooklyn allowed Karl-Anthony Towns to record the first game with 25-plus points,

Part one of a metropolitan doubleheader between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets got a little testy in a close game.

Nets fans better hope the squad plays one heck of a game on Sunday as the odds are decidedly against them. They are taking a road trip to face off against the New York Knicks at 7:00 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden.

The Phoenix Suns vs. New York Knicks game is set to be played at Footprint Center. The Suns currently sit 5th in the Western Conference with a 9-5 record. However, they are on a three-game losing streak following a narrow 120-117 defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves.