The New York Knicks are a playoff team. What would have seemed like a pipe dream a few weeks ago suddenly seems possible.
In one of the surprises of the young NBA season, the Knicks are interesting and worth watching. These Knicks play hard, play smart, play focused defense for manager Tom Thibodeau and may already have all the star power they need to win over New York and win games.
New York won for the fourth time in five times on Monday night, beating an improved and more heralded Atlanta Hawks squad along the stretch to pick up a bouncy, 113-108 win. The Knicks were down 15 in the third and fought to beat the Hawks in Atlanta.