Much of the buzz heading into the game was around the Knicks starting lineup change. With Quentin Grimes struggling offensively for much of the season, coach Tom Thibodeau made the decision to insert Donte DiVincenzo into the starting lineup. But a lot of the excitement and anticipation went out the window in a hurry as the first few minutes of the game showed a lot of the Knicks’ weaknesses and boy was it ugly.
First, it looked like de ja vu of the season opener as former Knick, Kristaps Porzingis got off to a blazing hot start, scoring eight points in the first two minutes.