W2W4: New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls

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By Kenneth Teape (@teapester725)

Thursday, April 11^th, 2013

Pre-Game News and Notes

New York Knicks vs. Chicago Bulls

The Knicks head into Chicago tonight looking to extend one streak, their 13 game winning streak, and end another, their losing streak to the Bulls.  The Knicks have yet to beat the Bulls this season, going 0-3 against them thus far this season and losing four games in a row overall.  This will be an extremely difficult game for the Knicks even if the Bulls do not have the services of Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose because of how physical they play.  Another reason will be because of the players that the Knicks have available to them tonight, one of the things to keep an eye on for the game tonight. 

-Lineup Changes

Melo’s Big Scoring Night Carries Knicks

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Kenneth Teape (@teapester725)

Wednesday, April 3^rd, 2013

Post Game Recap

Final Score: New York Knicks: 95 Atlanta Hawks: 82

The Knicks once again handled business in the second half, specifically the fourth quarter, and extended their winning streak much like they did against the Heat last night.  With the win they ran their record in the second night of back-to-backs to 11-6 on the season and also clinched a winning record on the road, winning their 21^st game away from Madison Square Garden tonight.  The Knicks magic number is down to four now to win the Atlantic Division and they move a ½ game ahead of the Pacers for second place in the Eastern Conference.  They will look to make that number smaller and increase their lead over the Pacers Friday against the Bucks back at Madison Square Garden. 

-Positives

W2W4: New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat April 2

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Tuesday, April 2^nd, 2013

Pre-Game News and Notes

New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat

The Knicks and Heat will face off for the fourth and final time this season as two of the hottest teams in the NBA.  The Heat have won 29 of their last 30 games and the Knicks currently hold the longest winning streak in the NBA at eight games.  The Heat look to be content as they have a huge lead in the Eastern Conference and beat the Spurs Sunday to lengthen their lead for home court throughout the playoffs, but the Knicks still have something to play for as second place in the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic Division are not yet wrapped up.  Here are some things to watch for tonight.

-Not the Matchups We Expected