NEW YORK -- The Knicks' playoff picture came into full focus Friday, with the club securing the East's No. 3 seed and a first-round matchup with the sixth-seeded Detroit Pistons.
But for as good as it felt to have clarity concerning the playoff path, it was still a frustrating night for New York, which blew a massive 23-point lead at Madison Square Garden to lose to the first-place Cavaliers, 108-102. The defeat marked a third-straight loss for the Knicks, tying their longest skid of the season at the worst possible time.