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A critical analysis of the Knicks' season reveals an alarming trend: they struggle defensively when facing top-tier teams. Statistics show that against bottom-ranked teams, the Knicks hold up as the eighth-best defensive team, but this drops to 25th against mid-tier teams and plummets to 29th against elite ones. This inconsistency accentuates the prevailing concerns that their impressive record may be inflated by an easier schedule and a string of victories over lesser opponents.