The Warriors began the 2015-2016 season by winning their first 24 games, eclipsing the previous best start in NBA history. The Warriors surpassed the 1969–70 New York Knicks season for the best road start in NBA history at 14–0, which is also the joint-third longest road win streak. Their record-setting start ended when they were defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks on December 12, 2015. The Warriors broke a 131-year-old record of 20–0 set by the 1884 St. Louis Maroons season baseball team, to claim the best start to a season in all of the Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Golden State also won 28 consecutive regular-season games dating back to the 2014–15 Golden State Warriors season, eclipsing the 2012–13 Miami Heat season for the List of National Basketball Association longest winning streaks. The team set an NBA record with 54 consecutive regular-season home wins, which spanned from January 31, 2015 to March 29, 2016; the previous record of 44 was held by the 1995–96 Chicago Bulls season team led by Michael Jordan.
Question: How many years did it take for the Warriors to surpass the New York Knicks?
Answer: 46