One of the strongest indicators of a true title contender over the years has always been point differential in the regular season. So far this year, the New York Knicks have proven that they fit the bill of a championship-level team with their Eastern Conference-leading +8.7-point differential.
As of Monday afternoon, the Knicks held the fourth-highest point differential in the NBA. That's an excellent indicator of how viable this team will be in a postseason setting. Over the course of the last 40 seasons, nearly every team that went on to win a championship in June ranked in the top five for point differential during the regular season.