The Knicks are resting calmly at home while the Cavaliers and Pistons fight it out for the other spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. The more we observe those two teams battle, the more obvious it seems that the Knicks are the best team in the East. If Cleveland wins in six, the Knicks will get home court for a third straight series for the first time since 1994. Game 1 would be played on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. If they don’t close things out later tonight, the series will start on Tuesday, and the Knicks will face a team coming off back-to-back 7-game series wins. No matter what happens later, their opponent will have just one day off to boot. With the way the top-seeded Pistons have struggled this postseason, the Knicks would be the favorite with or without home court. When you're favored either way, it’s hard to lean against opening a series at home. But there are plenty of arguments to be made about the Pistons being an easier matchup for the Knicks.…