It’s hard to imagine that just over two weeks into the season, the Knicks might be a victim of lofty expectations. But here they were at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, suddenly finding themselves with a chance to push their win total within one of the best figure in the NBA. For a rare night, they were the favorites as they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Maybe it’s easy to get carried away by the 5-3 record they brought into the game or by the way the Knicks had battled back from 15- and 18-point deficits to win the previous two games.