"After deafeating the Sixers at the Garden Wednesday night, the Knicks ought to send a thank-you note to the NBA schedule-maker.

There's nothing like getting to host a red-hot team that was playing its third straight game in three nights. And that's what helped the Knicks at the Garden, probably more than anything else, when their high-powered offense went MIA in the final 9:02 and they still managed to end the Sixers' six-game winning streak with an 85-79 victory.

The Knicks will try to extend their winning streak to five games in Memphis Thursday night against the Grizzlies. Then they'll continue their two-game swing Saturday against Oklahoma City, the West's top team."