New York Knicks: 4 reasons why red-hot Knicks will make noise in playoffs

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The New York Knicks are red-hot. We explore four reasons why you can expect the Knicks to make some noise in the NBA Playoffs.

All of a sudden, the New York Knicks have turned things around. A once-middling team is beginning to look like a potential playoff dark horse in the Eastern Conference. With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, the Knicks are looking better by the day.

On December 30, the Knicks were 18-18 and their season was at somewhat of a crossroads. At nearly the midway point of the year, the season for the Knicks could now go in one of two directions. They could either rise to the occasion and make a move up the East standings or they could fall down the ranking and once again fall into what could only be described as another lost season.

The New York Knicks are playing their best basketball at the right time

The Knicks have won six-straight games and have won nine of their last 11. Dating back to December 31, the Knicks are 19-8. Over that span, that’s the fifth-best record in the league. With how well the Knicks are playing, we explore four reasons why this is a team that could make some serious noise in the playoffs.