Last year, the Knicks were 17-24 away from Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers are 12-8 away from Madison Square Garden, but their 20 road games are the fewest in the league.

It was the first game of a four-game road trip for the Rangers, who are playing 9 of 12 away from Madison Square Garden.

Perhaps it is fortunate for the Rangers that their next five games are away from Madison Square Garden.

Last season, they won only nine games away from Madison Square Garden.

The Rangers are now 0-9-1 in their last 10 games away from Madison Square Garden, their longest road drought since the 1980-81 season.

A better explanation is the Knicks' sudden inability to win away from Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks (16-38) are 3-11 over the same span and are 4-24 in games away from Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks are 9-15 away from Madison Square Garden this season and have lost their last four road games.

Six of their next eight games and 10 of 14 will be away from Madison Square Garden.