Knicks forward Julius Randle, center, is double-teamed by the Kings' Harrison Barnes, left, and Richaun Holmes, right, during the first quarter of an NBA game in Sacramento, Calif., on Friday. Credit: AP/Rich Pedroncelli
You couldn’t blame the Knicks if they felt good about themselves as they took the court in Sacramento on Friday night. With three straight wins, they had evened their record at 8-8, exceeding expectations and establishing themselves as something more than a franchise counting ping-pong balls and dreaming of the draft lottery
It’s been three years since the Knicks didn’t have a losing record this far into the season — and they finished that season 29-53.