Last season, the Knicks earned win No. 17 in their next-to-last game. This season, they did it Tuesday night against the Atlanta Hawks, winning 107-101 to improve to 17-19.
If nothing else, the record is a sign that the organization has taken a step in the right direction. New York beat the Hawks, Eastern Conference finalists from a year ago, for the second time in three days, and did so thanks to a balanced effort.
Four Knicks had at least 15 points, and New York held Atlanta to 42 percent shooting.