The Knicks stay steady in the changing landscape of the NBA’s East

The landscape of the NBA’s Eastern Conference is still forming. In the early stages of the season, the expected best teams have asserted superiority and distinguished themselves from the middle- and lower-tier squads. Many teams have yet to establish a clear identity and coalesce, a byproduct of offseason roster changes. The Knicks, the reigning league champions, who also won the NBA Cup (an in-season tournament now in its fourth year) last December, have taken a measured and relatively placid approach to forging their place among the East’s title contenders. On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics acted out the authentic or contrived drama between Jaylen Brown and his erstwhile Celtics teammate, Jayson Tatum, who is now the Celtics’ sole superstar, in a nationally televised matchup in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, the Knicks put in a quiet, workmanlike performance versus the Milwaukee Bucks at Madison Square Garden.

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