Groups are hardly ever as dangerous as they appear throughout dropping streaks (though in 2024, the Chicago White Sox put that idea to the check). However groups are additionally hardly ever nearly as good as they appear throughout successful streaks.
The Knicks?
They’ll deliver an eight-game successful streak into Madison Sq. Backyard once they host the Utah Jazz on New Yr’s Day.
If this had been faculty basketball, the excellent news of the new streak can be tempered by the standard of opponent. The Knicks have feasted upon tankers (Washington — twice — and Toronto) and the severely depleted (Orlando — twice — and New Orleans) along with including feel-good wins over the not-yet-ready-for-prime-time Spurs and the Timberwolves in Karl-Anthony Cities’ homecoming sport.