Since a 1-12 stretch seemingly torpedoed any hopes of the play-in tourney, the New York Knicks have won five of seven after last night’s 100-97 triumph over the Washington Wizards. With the win New York leapfrogs Washington for 11th in the East. Next week they play Charlotte and Atlanta, the two teams ahead of them for the final play-in spots; they’ll play Charlotte again at the end of the month. In this season of extreme makeovers, it’d be a fitting end for the Knicks to go from flaming tire fire to having the chance to make the playoffs at the expense of Atlanta or even Brooklyn.
Knicks 100, Wizards 97: “Great rebound”
