The difference between making the Eastern Conference finals and posting 17 wins was reflected in the Knicks’ and Rangers’ season-ticket renewals.

According to a Madison Square Garden spokesman, the Rangers’ season-ticket renewal rate for the upcoming season is 98 percent, a whopping 11 percent higher than the Knicks’ 87 percent rate.

Last year’s season-ticket renewal rate for the Knicks was 92 percent entering Phil Jackson’s first full year as president. The deadline for renewals was Aug. 28.

The Garden still expects both the Knicks and Rangers to sell out of season tickets after which single-game tickets will go on sale.

Nevertheless, if the Knicks get off to a bad start, their 201-game sellout streak, dating to 2010, could be in danger. The streak factors in playoff and preseason games. The Knicks open their preseason schedule at the Garden Oct. 7 versus a touring Brazilian club, Paschoalotto/Bauru.

Considering the Knicks finished with the worst record in franchise history at 17-65, the Garden was pleased at the renewal number. The Knicks also didn’t land a big-name free agent despite $30 million of cap space, their biggest signings being Robin Lopez and Arron Afflalo. The Rangers are coming off a Stanley Cup final berth in 2014 and a trip to the conference final last spring.