The Knicks’ inglorious 2016-17 season came to a merciful conclusion Wednesday night, as they beat the 76ers in dramatic fashion on a game-winning jumper by Maurice Ndour of all people. The Madison Square Garden crowd might have been ecstatic, but most Knicks fans watching at home were, at best, neutral, or more likely upset.
The win put the Knicks in a tie with the underachieving Timberwolves for the sixth-worst record in the NBA. Being alone in sixth and tied for sixth don’t truly have much of an effect on the Knicks when it comes to moving up in the NBA Draft lottery on May 16.