NEW YORK -- For just the second time in a decade, the New York Knicks will be in the NBA playoffs.
But after beating the Washington Wizards on Sunday evening to officially secure a top-six spot in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks made it clear just getting to the playoffs won't be enough to make this season a success.
"It's a great accomplishment, because it's one of the goals," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said after New York's 118-109 win at Madison Square Garden. "One of several. It's the next step along the way.