It didn't come in the most impressive fashion, and it didn't come against the stiffest of competition, but after 16 long games, the New York Knicks are finally back in the winners column.
Against the New Orleans Pelicans Monday, the Knicks held off a late rally to secure a 99-92 win, their first since Dec. 12.
Yes, the Pelicans were without Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday, but as Carmelo Anthony said after the game, a win is a win.
"We talk about how we have to act as we expected it," Knicks coach Derek Fisher said, per the New York Post. "We obviously enjoy it, but we still have to get back to work and not feel so good about it, because it feels good to win.
The issues the Knicks have been dealing with this season have not been fixed, and the team is still far from where its fanbase wants it to be, but the win is at least proof that things won't be hopeless forever in New York.
Here are a few things that can be learned from the Knicks seven-point win against the Pelicans, and what it will mean to the franchise.
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Article written by Daniel Rogers