The Knicks are reeling. Maybe they will get it going but for now they are in deep trouble. New York has multiple injuries, low morale, plays below average defense and has been unable to grasp first year head coach Derek Fisher's triangle offense. The Knicks average only 92.4 points per game, which ranks 26th. They are 18th in defensive field goal percentage.

The result is a seven game losing streak. Only once all season have the Knicks managed to score 100 points. They are painful to watch struggling on offense with a bunch of guys who only are on the roster because of multiple injuries the latest being a hip-pointer suffered by guard Iman Shumpert, perhaps the only underrated player on the Knicks. Already out are starting point guard Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani.

The Knicks are forced to use Shane Larkin and Pablo Prigioni at point guard. Neither is NBA starting-caliber if even worthy of being on a roster. They should get eaten up by Ty Lawson.

Denver has been terrible, too. I'm not a fan of its coach, Brian Shaw. But the Nuggets are off their best game, a confidence-building blowout road win against the Pacers.

Yes, the Pacers are even more decimated with injuries than the Knicks. But the Nuggets have a deep roster with some talent. Some of those players were injured and are beginning to play more minutes now, including Danilo Gallinari. The Nuggets get up for this game, too, because of former teammate Carmelo Anthony.