Perhaps the best indication of what’s important for these Knicks — or what’s most relevant to their status as either contenders or pretenders — was the theme of Wednesday night’s postgame locker room interviews.

After the New York Knicks defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 143-106 on Monday, Karl-Anthony Towns selflessly used his NBA media availability to discuss his teammates.; Towns revealed a heartfelt message for a specific Knicks star.

In a tightly-contested Tuesday matchup, the New York Knicks took down its crosstown rival Nets, 99-95. New York has been fueled by its core four of Jalen Brunso