The Knicks are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, having won seven consecutive games and 17 of their last 21. Some skeptics would quickly point to the difficulty (or lack thereof) of their schedule over that span to say they haven’t yet earned contender status, despite the wins racking up.
That critique holds some truth, as only five of those wins came against teams in the top eight seeds of their conference: three against Orlando, one against Minnesota, and one over Denver. On top of that, the Timberwolves and Nuggets are in Play-In Tournament territory and the Magic have been without their key stars for those matchups.
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