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New York Knicks: What is and isn’t working through 15 games

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 13: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Head coach Jeff Hornacek of the New York Knicks instructs Frank Ntilikina #11 during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on November 13, 2017 in New York City. The Cavaliers defeated the Knicks 104-101. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 13: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Head coach Jeff Hornacek of the New York Knicks instructs Frank Ntilikina #11 during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on November 13, 2017 in New York City. The Cavaliers defeated the Knicks 104-101. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 15: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks dunks against the Utah Jazz on November 15, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 15: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks dunks against the Utah Jazz on November 15, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Pro: Defending Home Court

One of the most important steps in the resurrection of an organization is the reestablishment of a home court advantage. Winning on the road is important for every team, but the Knicks have a unique situation due to the way Madison Square Garden brings the best out of opponents.

If the first few weeks of the 2017-18 NBA regular season are a sign of things to come, then the home court advantage could be back again.

Thus far in 2017-18, the Knicks are 8-7 overall and 7-3 at Madison Square Garden. In addition to winning seven of its first 10 games at home, New York has consistently elevated its level of play when it’s hosting a game in Manhattan.

The numbers will display the areas in which the Knicks have improved, but the key to the return of the orange and blue has been the raw energy the team brings to MSG.

The end result is that New York is averaging 109.8 points scored and 105.1 points allowed per 100 possessions at home. Unfortunately, those numbers lose their luster on the road, where the Knicks are scoring 94.0 points per 100 possessions while allowing 107.0.

It will take more than a 10-game run to reclaim Madison Square Garden, but the ground is shaking because the Knicks are making New York its city again.

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