The 2022-23 New York Knicks are a very average NBA team.
That sounds like an opinion — a correct opinion, perhaps, but still an opinion. Yes, they are currently 5-5 on the season, but sometimes early-season records can be deceiving.
Ah, but a mere 5-5 record doesn’t even begin to tell the story of the Knicks’ averageness. Check their Basketball-Reference page, and you will find a team so average, it almost defies belief. Unlike previous seasons, when their defense tended to outperform their offense, the 2022-23 Knicks are mediocre on both sides of the ball:
- 111.