The New York Knicks are clicking again-and it’s not just about wins, it’s about how they’re winning. With six straight victories under their belt, five of them by double digits, the Knicks have rediscovered the offensive rhythm that powered their strong start to the season. The ball is moving, the shots are falling, and the confidence is unmistakable.
Let’s start with the numbers from Sunday’s win over the Lakers: 30 assists, just seven turnovers. That’s the kind of stat line that screams cohesion.
It wasn’t a perfect shooting night for Jalen Brunson, but that didn’t stop him from orchestrating the offense like a seasoned conductor, dishing out 13 assists and keeping the tempo high. Every Knick who logged at least 20 minutes recorded an assist-a testament to how much this team is buying into the pass-first mentality.
The result? Wide-open looks, especially from deep, and a Lakers defense that simply couldn’t keep up with the ball movement. The Knicks didn’t just beat L.A.-they picked them apart.
Head coach Mike Brown summed it up well after the game: “Our guys, first of all, they’re unselfish as is. But they know when they draw a second defender, that’s the right time to find their teammate. We all need to keep trying to make the game easy for one another, and that’s where the 30 assists come in.”
That kind of unselfish play has been the difference between the Knicks we’re seeing now and the version that struggled through a rough 2-9 stretch in January. Back then, the offense stalled.
Possessions often ended with rushed shots early in the clock, and the ball stuck too often in isolation. Turnovers crept in-something this team typically avoids-and the rhythm was nowhere to be found.
But now? The Knicks are back to doing the little things that win games.
They’re swinging the ball side to side, forcing defenses to rotate, and capitalizing on mismatches. It’s not just pretty basketball-it’s smart basketball.
And it’s paying off.
Next up: a trip to Washington to face the Wizards, where the Knicks will look to extend their win streak to seven. If they keep playing like this-sharing the ball, limiting mistakes, and trusting each other-there’s no reason to think the momentum stops anytime soon.