Stop the presses: the New York Knicks have won three of their last five games and can no longer achieve the worst season in franchise history. With an 18-game losing streak on their resume this season, that seemed unbelievable, but this late-season run put them just above that threshold.
The Knicks can thank the NBA for scheduling them the Chicago Bulls twice over the season’s final two weeks, and with a combined point differential of 18 points. That includes Tuesday’s 96-86 final score.
It was not a spectacular shooting night, at just 39.8 percent. 14 three-pointers to Chicago’s seven was the difference, however, including four from Kevin Knox and a trio from John Jenkins off the bench.