GREENBURGH, N.Y. _ If there has been a constant in the Knicks' last six games, it's the steady play of Elfrid Payton.
Payton, who missed 16 games with a hamstring injury, has been a calming influence since returning to the rotation seven games ago.
Payton's first game back wasn't good for anyone _ the Knicks suffered a 37-point home loss to Denver in a game that would be the last for coach David Fizdale _ but he has been incredibly efficient with 40 assists and only six turnovers in the Knicks' last six, during which the team went 3-3. He heads into Friday night's game in Miami with 24 assists and no turnovers in the last three games, and the Knicks have gone 2-1.
