The New York Knicks owned the longest active winning streak in the NBA at nine straight before losing to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Now that the streak is over, the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers and even the fading Boston Celtics, who lost to the Knicks twice in the past two weeks, are still seen as the main power players in the East right now.
Aside from the two wins against the Celtics, the Knicks were not tested against any of the NBA's better teams during their streak, instead cleaning up during a softer portion of their schedule.