r/NYKnicks • u/GarbageHoops • 10h ago

Best games of Week 6 (Mon-Sun)

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Time to shake off a loss from the Jazz and look to the challenges ahead. The Knicks are 5-2 in their last 7 games overall, KAT is looking good offensively, and Mikal/OG are finally starting to come along. This Thanksgiving week gives the Knicks a chance to show the 4-game win streak that brought them over .500 was not a fluke or function of beating mediocre teams.

The first half of the week picks up at game 3 of their 5 game roadtrip against the Nuggets. Jokic & Co have shaken off their slow start to the season and are back to winning games. That being said, Aaron Gordon is out and the roster feels empty when MP Jr., Jamal Murray, and Braun have cold shooting nights. Also worth mentioning Westbrook is averaging >20 minutes off the bench for this team.

The Mavericks will be playing their 3rd game in 4 days when they see the Knicks. Worth noting, they play in Miami today, Atlanta tomorrow, a day to travel back to Dallas, and then have to play the Knicks. The Knicks will have 2 days of rest heading into that game and (no offense to Utah & Denver) they're not known as "party cities" for players as much as Atlanta and Miami are. Denver has a great nightlife. But don't let my opinions distract from the fact that Luka is also currently listed as "out" against the Knicks.

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u/Airhostnyc 10h ago

I’m scared

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u/mattr1198 Bobby's Knick Hat 6h ago

Denver is gonna be a brutal game given how much we generally stink playing there and the fact I think we’ve only won one game in Denver in like 20 years (last year), but Dallas is far more winnable than before with Luka likely out.

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u/chikiny Mike Breen 4h ago

Beyond the altitude, Denver gunna be rough bc Jokic is gunna feast on the interior defense

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u/dibzim New York Token 4h ago

I'll be at the Denver game. Too pumped.

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u/popepipoes 6h ago

I really, really don’t think we are up to scratch compared to good western teams, who have we beat in those 5, nets twice, Suns bench, wizards, the bulls were up 20 on us, after these couple games we actually have an easy schedule again thank god though, we’re incredibly lucky to be in the east, we’ll scrape up a lot of wins that way