On MSG pregame, Al Trautwig called tonight the Knicks' "biggest game in years." Unless 2013 is farther back than I remember, Al was wrong. But tonight's emotional 120-114 home win over the Celtics was their biggest, bestest win in many a moon.
The teams entered the game as shadowy reflections of each other, one game apart in the standings, Boston 10-8 on the road versus New York's 10-8 at home, both teams having split their last 10 games. One difference: the Celtics entered having dropped 5 of 6. New York came in winners of 4 of 5.