There was one sequence that stood out above the rest. That's saying something when you spend most of the fourth quarter holding a 20-point lead, en route to a 125-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
But this was telling. It was a reminder that when Madison Square Garden has a committed basketball team, it understands the rare joy of basketball better than any gym, any arena, any fieldhouse.
The Knicks overcame a terrible first quarter and turned an early 13-point deficit into a 22-point lead, 95-73. Similar to the last two games at the Garden, which rivaled the Pelicans and Magic's outbursts, you could feel the crowd losing its composure. It was the same blueprint.
They were eager to start chants for Tyler Kolek and Matt Ryan.
