Following their defeat last night over the Orlando Magic, the New York Knicks continued their reign as the NBA?s lone undefeated team. As of press time, the Knicks were first in the NBA in points allowed per game and second in average points scored. They now embark on a trying stretch that includes seven road games over their next nine contests.
After a first-round exit in last year?s playoffs courtesy of the Boston Celtics, the Knicks were criticized in the off-season for letting go point guard Jeremy Lin in favor of adding experience in their backcourt. Free agent and future Hall-of-Famer Jason Kidd has provided a steady presence, facilitating the scoring outbursts of star forward Carmelo Anthony. Anthony has averaged roughly 27 points through the first five games, aided by starting guard JR Smith. Smith has recorded better than 17 points per contest.
Looking up the Knicks are their new cross-town rivals the Brooklyn Nets who have maneuvered their way to a 4-2 season start. They?ve won three out of four games in their sparkling new home, the Barclays Center, where they were supposed to host the Knicks on opening night.
Philadelphia and Boston trail the New York teams, each with 4-3 records. The Celtics climbed above .500 for the first time this year with a 101-95 victory two nights ago in Chicago over the Bulls. Rajon Rondo led the C?s in all major statistical categories with 20 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists. The star point guard figures to be the main advantage for Boston in their future matchups with the Knicks.
Finally, Toronto faces a long way towards attaining a playoff spot, beginning their year with a marginal 2-6 mark. They took down the Pacers last night in an ugly 74-72 game, led by DeMar DeRozan who picked up fifteen points. It was the Raptors? first road win of the season.
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