Law Murray

They are in the 40 before 20.

Well, they are still eligible for the 40 before 20 club, which the Knicks, great win over the Celtics, but they've had some losses that are...

that are a little concerning.

It's not that you lose to the Pistons.

It's that you lose again and you get blown out again.

So it's like, all right, I'm going to take you down.

But I look for statement wins.

That win against the Rockets, it's like, look, I remember the convo we had this time last year.

The Knicks couldn't buy a win against a...

bona fide contender.

And what did they do in the semifinals?

They stole games against a Boston team that none of us saw coming based off of what they saw.

So it's like, all right, let me give the Knicks a little bit of equity.

Zena, can I tell you something?

I stared at that little triumvirate between the Cavs, the Rockets, and the Nuggets for a long time at an ungodly hour.

And I was... Because what happens is...

Sometimes you take the power rankings and you're looking at two teams and that's easy.

Hey, have they played especially recently?

Who's playing better?

What's the record looking like?