Knicks Hot Streak

Coming off of an exceptional week where they won three of four games from Tuesday to Sunday, the Knicks are starting the new work week off the same way. The Knicks are 4-1 in their last five games including wins over Phoenix, Atlanta and most recently the Blazers. Their other win came over the one-win Nets and their lone loss was to the Magic. The Knicks were just 3-14 entering the Phoenix game last week that started this four-of-five winning pattern. The win over the Blazers gives the Knicks three consecutive wins. 

The recent hot streak has pulled the Knicks up to respectability and separated them from being the second worst team in the league in front of the Nets. The Knicks have stepped over Philadelphia for third place in the Atlantic Division and have their sights on the second place Raptors who have just two more wins than the Knicks do. The Atlantic division is pretty weak, making the Knicks look better in the division standings compared to the conference standings. They still sit toward the bottom of the Eastern Conference. 

Nate Robinson doesn’t seem to factor into Mike D’Antoni’s plan anymore. Nate hasn’t played in the team’s last four games and D’Antoni would rather bring in rookie Toney Douglas off the bench before Nate. 

The Knicks have been playing very well and have come out strong in the first half of games lately. In the beginning of the season they were starting out slow and by halftime they were already down by double-digits having to claw their way back in the second half. They’ll be competitive in most games over the next week fews with the way they are currently playing. Credit Larry Hughes and Al Harrington, two veterans, for playing well during this stretch.