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The Knicks, who had lost 7 or their last 8 games, pulled off a stunning victory over the Celtics on Sunday night, by a score of 100 - 88.  Boston, has been beatable lately, losing 4 of their last 6 games, but lets face it any team who has Garnett, Allen and Pierce in their starting lineup is a tough opponent, no matter what their current winning or losing streak is.

Although December was mostly disasterous for the Knicks, seeing as they have only won 4 games, one of those victories was over Detroit, who is a top division team.  Janurary has started off a little better, with a close loss to the Pacers and a victory over Boston. The Knicks are facing several below .500 opponents this month including Oklahoma City, Wasington (twice), Philadelphia (twice), Chicago and Charolette.  With continued play like last night, and a strong focus on Defense, the Knicks could easily finish this month with a record above .500 and put them in contention for the 8th spot for a playoff birth.

One thing the Knicks must continue to do is get looks for Wilson Chandler.  In their two recent victories, Chandler lead the team in scoring with 19 pts and 31 pts respectively.   Al Harrington also turned in 30 points last night in the victory.

Let’s hope the Knicks can continue this awesome peformance.

Note: Still no word on the Marbury front, who is rumored to have his contract bought out and seeking to sign to the Celtics.

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