The last time a New York professional team lost at Madison Square Garden, Mets fans were panicking after losing Jacob deGrom; the Yankees were hoping Aaron Judge would accept a roughly $300 million contract while hopes were beginning to dwindle; and the Jets were 7-4 and coasting toward what appeared to be an assured playoff spot.

Plenty has happened since Dec. 3, and nearly all of it (sorry, Jets fans) has been encouraging for Big Apple sports. In this holiday season, it is a nice time to appreciate what you have: a bunch of relevant, good sports teams — including the two on Broadway, which might be the most surprising.

The Knicks and Rangers have not lost a home game — or a game at all — since Dec. 3, when the Garden hosted a matinee featuring an embarrassing Knicks loss to the Mavericks, their fourth straight defeat at home, and an embarrassing Rangers loss to the Blackhawks, their fifth loss in six games.

After those valleys, New York sports may be peaking. The Knicks and Rangers have won seven straight games simultaneously for the first time ever, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The last time both teams had won six straight at the same time occurred during the 1993-94 season, when each made a trip to the Finals (a better trip for the Rangers than the Knicks).