New York was down by five with 30 seconds left. Denver was down by 20 in the second half, and still down by six with three minutes remaining. For the Knicks and Nuggets, the finishes were marvelous. For Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers, the finishes were maddening. The drama level of these NBA playoffs rose considerably on Monday night, when the Knicks pulled off a Miracle on 34th Street (technically, it's between 31st and 33rd, but play along) to beat the 76ers 104-101, while the Nuggets
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
51 | 31 | .622 | 0.0 | |
49 | 33 | .598 | 2.0 | |
47 | 35 | .573 | 4.0 | |
46 | 36 | .561 | 5.0 | |
46 | 36 | .561 | 5.0 |