The last game at home was a perfect microcosm for where Knicks are now after 81 games.
There was a reason to eat, drink and be cheerful when the no. 3 seed in the East became official, through Orlando’s news that magic had defeated the Pacers. Good times in the garden!
And there were also reasons to starve, get drunk and be miserable when the Cavaliers erased every centimeter from a 23-point deficit and assault fits the Knicks, 108-102. That made it only 0-8 against the Cavs and the Celtics, the two best teams in the east, and 0-10 of you throw the Thunder, the best team in the West. Spooky times in the garden.
“You have to play for 48 minutes in this league,” said Tom Thibodeau frustrated visible. “No lead is safe.”