N.Y. Knicks: This Season Was Brought To You By The Letter "F"

From the desk: KICKING CANS DOWN 33RD STREET WITH JIMMY

((((( ( (FORTY)))))))

SUNDAY

BOSTON CELTICS

vs.

NEW YORK KNICKS

FROM

Eighth Ave Gym

No one, media, fans, or otherwise, predicted this season's regular-season win total would start with the letter F.  But the Eighth Avenue crew blew right through the letter T with continued winning through the teens, the twenties, and thirties.  

Holy F, what an accomplishment!

Moreover, no one could have imagined chanting M-V-P this season for one of their own.  But that's just what happened.  Under the tutelage of Coach Thibodeau, Julius Randle has become one of the premier stars of the league.

Against Charlotte on Saturday, Julius Randle led the floor with 33 points in 46 minutes.  It's the 15th time this season he's eclipsed 30 points in a game, and along with ten rebounds and a game-high 13 assists, Julius notches his sixth triple-double this season.

Reggie Bullock was next in with 17 points in 40 minutes.  Led by Derrick Rose's 15 points, the bench accounted for 44 points or 37.2% of the Knicks scoring.  Immanuel Quickly led the Knicks with a +18 and 13 points in 24 minutes.

On Sunday. the tentatively fourth-ranked Knicks end the season against the number seven Boston Celtics.  Today's games will greatly impact the final standings for the Knicks, the number five Hawks, and the number six Miami Heat.

POSTGAME

Celtics   92

Knicks   96

FINAL

The Knicks take the season series Celtics, three games to two, and lock up the fourth spot in the conference.  They wrap up the season on a three-game win streak and finish with a 41-31 (.569) record.  Their +2.4 point differential is fourth in the conference.  Julius Randle finishes an incredible season with 20 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in 37 minutes.  For the season, he averages 24.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, and six assists, in an NBA high 37.56 minutes per game.

RJ Barrett led the Knicks with 22 points in 33 minutes.  It was the 33rd time this season he scored 20-points or more.  Last season he accomplished the feat 15 times.