Knicks forward Julius Randle shoots against Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. in the second half of an NBA game Monday in Memphis, Tenn. Credit: AP/Brandon Dill
As the NBA season heads toward the finish line, Nikola Jokic almost certainly will earn his first Most Valuable Player award. But as the Knicks ready to face Jokic and the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, they aren’t ready to concede the honor.
The Knicks, with 12 wins in their last 13 games, have been lifted from years of dysfunction and struggles to enter this game as the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference.