All but one NBA team reached the 35-game checkpoint this season on Monday, with Oklahoma City and Houston the final two franchises to join the club and Charlotte the only squad left in the cold with 34 games played through yesterday’s slate.
The Knicks have played 36 games with their 37th coming later today as they will host the Portland Trail Blazers inside Madison Square Garden before going on the road to wrap the week up with visits to Dallas and Memphis.
Looking at the Knicks schedule from October through last weekend, New York has hosted 14 games (10-4 record) while playing a league-leading 22 (11-11) matchups on the road.