It's still important for Knicks to stay at bottom

Duke's Zion Williamson celebrates after he scored against North Carolina State during the second half of a game in Durham, N.C., Saturday. Photo Credit: AP/Chris SewardWhen the Knicks snapped their 18-game losing streak last Thursday in Atlanta, just getting a win was much needed for their spirits. And as has been oft-repeated, the race to the bottom isn’t quite as important since all three of the worst teams will have the same odds for the top spot in the NBA Draft Lottery.

But, it isn’t unimportant either.

The win over the Hawks in the final game before the All-Star break, hard as it may be to believe after 18 straight losses, knocked the Knicks out of the bottom spot. When play resumes…