March 3
New Jersey at New York Madison Square Garden
The surprising Nets
, led by All-Star center Jayson. Williams and rookie phenom Keith Van Horn
, are all the rage in Gotham. Even actor Bruce Willis
crossed the Hudson to attend a New Jersey
game last week. The surging Knicks
, who outmuscled the Nets 89-88 on Jan. 7 at the Garden, would rather the hard than let their neighbors snatch a win on their home floor.