New York then decided to make two blockbuster trades in the offseason to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges to better their championship hopes this season. So far, the Knicks have been one of the best teams in the East and look like they are going to be a threat once the playoffs begin.

Even with Josh Hart added to the street-clothes crew with a knee injury, they kicked off their final stretch of 28 regular-season games by pulling out a gritty, 113-111, overtime decision.

The NY Knicks snapped a two-game losing streak with a close win over the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden.