Jan. 4 against a LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers. That was the last time the New York Knicks won a game. Before that was Dec. 14. Before that was Dec. 1.
Well, for those fans not rooting for the “tank,” hallelujah, they Knicks have finally won a game, breaking their 18-game losing streak. They toppled the Atlanta Hawks, 106-91, to reach their 11th win.
Sure, achieving a higher draft pick is a silver lining of this prolonged losing. Yes, almost every opponent outmatches them. However, there’s still the human element of it all.
Case in point: the team’s reaction as the game ended.