Knicks forward Julius Randle reacts with teammates after making a three-point basket during overtime of an NBA game against the Pelicans on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Credit: AP/Adam Hunger
The expectations for the Knicks inside their locker room and outside of it have always varied widely this season, exceeding the limitations critics placed on them.
And as that belief has been rewarded the Knicks have tested themselves against some of the NBA’s best teams. But in a two-day span at Madison Square Garden that began Tuesday with a match against the Charlotte Hornets they found themselves able to make an imprint on their own postseason hopes.