The more New York wins, the better their defensive chemistry will be. For a team that is just a game out of the second seed in the East, that much is clear. There's even more room to grow as well.
Perhaps the best indication of what’s important for these Knicks — or what’s most relevant to their status as either contenders or pretenders — was the theme of Wednesday night’s postgame locker room ...
The New York Knicks currently own the third-best record (33-16) in the East, thanks in large part to the unselfish efforts of veteran shooting guard Josh Hart.