The Miami Heat, like the Knicks, set out to overhaul their team this past offseason after missing the playoffs and finishing the season with a 39-43 record.
However, the similarities between the two teams, which meet Sunday at Madison Square Garden, end there.
Everything that could have gone wrong for the Knicks has gone wrong as they missed out on top free agents, got off to a horrible start and then ended up parting ways with coach David Fizdale a month and a half into the season.
By contrast, just about everything that could have gone right for the Heat has gone right as they have surged to No.