NI riding dominance has not been seen since the Patrick Ewing era
The The New York Knicks roll through Madison Square Garden with a force which reflects the era of Patrick Ewingand the numbers only amplify the roar. With Mike Brown managing this new identity and Jalen Brunson on offense with 27.9 points and 6.3 assists per game, the Knicks opened the season 12–1 at home. the best start since those iconic Patrick Ewing years. Their latest victories, a 146–112 loss to the Utah Jazz and a 119–104 sweep of the Charlotte Hornetskept the garden walls almost untouchable. At 15–7 and second in the East, the Knicks look built to last.
Knicks continue to keep MSG from Ls 😤
For the first time since the 60-win Patrick Ewing era, New York opened the season 12-1 at home…their best start in decades.
The crowd is loud. The energy is real.
And if history tells us anything… this is hell… pic.twitter.com/SaKarovr05
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 6, 2025
Seven wins in the last ten games have boosted their form. Meanwhile, the crowd is getting louder. As a result, belief becomes more difficult. The Knicks rank fifth in points, fifth in three-point shooting, seventh in rebounds and ninth in assists. On top of that, their plus-minus of +8.4 reflects a team that controls tempo and punishes mistakes. They overwhelm opponents with clean, connected moves. at the same time, Karl-Anthony Towns anchored the glass with 11.9 rebounds per night. His presence balances an attack that is constantly firing from every angle. This is not a flash. Instead, it feels like a foundation.
A Knicks Flashback with a modern flare
Fans remember the draft. The last time the Knicks opened the season this strong at home, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley and the Knicks won 60 games and pushed into the Eastern Conference Finals showdown with Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls before falling 4–2. That race became the standard, solidity, control and a garden that refused to settle down, the very essence of the Patrick Ewing era.
Three decades later, the echoes return. Mike Brown’s Knicks play with speed and safety. Jalen Brunson sets the tone. Karl-Anthony Towns cleans everything up. And MSG feels like MSG again: loud, unyielding, alive.
If this is the Knicks in early December, could this surge mirror the intensity that Ewing, Starks and Oakley had in their primes and launch New York on another memorable run?
2025-12-06 15:20:00
