The New York Knicks began the most grueling road stretch of the season thus far on Tuesday, December 6. Who stepped up against the Miami Heat?
The New York Knicks have entered a stretch of six road games in seven outings. That grueling series of games began on Tuesday, December 6 when the Knicks took the road to face the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena.
With a chance to build momentum for the upcoming five-game road trip, the Knicks secured a 114-103 victory over their bitter rivals.
The Knicks and Heat had one of the most storied rivalries in NBA history during the 1990s. New York and Miami clashed during the playoffs in four consecutive seasons between 1997 and 2000, with two seven-game series going to Game 7 and two five-game series going to Game 5.
The Knicks lost Game 7 to the Heat in 1997, but proceeded to win three consecutive postseason series over Miami from thereon out.
Unfortunately, the Knicks lost the most recent postseason series against the Heat by a count of 4-1 in 2012. The upside is that New York appears to have the higher trajectory than Miami in 2016-17, as evidenced by this 114-103 win.
The question is: who stepped up to ensure the New York Knicks would improve to 12-9 through 21 games?