They are currently atop the Atlantic Division, four and a half games ahead of the Knicks.
The Knicks now lead Brooklyn by five games in the race for the Atlantic Division title.
He won't say which of the five Atlantic Division cities is his favorite (or least-favorite).
The Islanders had been the only Atlantic Division rival the Penguins hadn't beaten this season.
For there to be such a small gap between the teams is unusual for the Atlantic Division.
Brooklyn's home loss to Houston kept the Knicks one game ahead of the Nets atop the Atlantic Division.
New York won 15 of 16 late in the season to take its first Atlantic Division title since 1994.
The Knicks' Atlantic Division lead is down to just one game over Brooklyn after they went 1-4 on the trip.
Boston is 16-3-1 in its last 20 games against the Islanders, who remain in the basement of the Atlantic Division.
When Arron appeared in his first game Jan. 20 for the Rangers, he had played for all five Atlantic Division teams.
With the Knicks losing to Indiana 125-91, the Nets pulled to within one game of first-place New York in the Atlantic Division.
The new Atlantic Division in the East will be comprised of Carolina, Columbus, New Jersey, New York's Rangers and Islanders, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington.
The Pacers shot 53 percent from the field, scored a season-high point total and had a season-best 28 assists against the Atlantic Division leaders.
New York remains atop the Atlantic Division and stayed a game ahead of the Nets for the No. 3 spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
They had to settle for their first Atlantic Division title since 1994 and a 54-28 record that was their best since winning 57 games in 1996-97.
The proud team which, after winning five consecutive Atlantic Division titles, had a bit of a role reversal with the Knicks this season was on the brink of elimination.
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Chandler and Martin are expected to return for the playoffs when the Atlantic Division champions will try to win a series for the first time since 2000.
Asham, you could say, had already established a body of work in the Atlantic Division before the Rangers called after he became a free agent in July.
The Knicks romped to their first Atlantic Division title since 1994, getting 36 points from Carmelo Anthony and beating the Washington Wizards 120-99 for their 13th straight victory.
The resurgent Knicks (38-24) are still leading the Atlantic Division.
On the flip side, Boston which had won the Atlantic Division for five straight seasons before the Knicks won it this year will be faced with several questions about its future.
The Rangers moved into seventh place in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race and pushed the Atlantic Division-leading Penguins to the limit in a game that had a postseason feel.
The Nets, coming off a 12-point loss to Atlanta on Sunday, pulled within a half-game of New York in the Atlantic Division, with the Knicks playing later Monday at Utah.
The resurgent Knicks (38-24) are leading the Atlantic Division.
But in the interim, before the Knicks can win the Atlantic Division or ponder playoff scenarios, they will need to match up with more feisty teams like Indiana as the regular season continues.
Al Horford had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Hawks dominated the fourth quarter to beat Brooklyn 105-93 on Sunday night, keeping the Nets from tying for first place in the Atlantic Division.
Toronto improved to 3-8 against Atlantic Division opponents.
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