This was a game the revamped, new-look New York Knicks were supposed to win. Squaring off against a Kevin Durant-less Oklahoma City Thunder team at Madison Square Garden should have been a layup.
It wasn’t. Oklahoma City out-muscled and toughed its way to the 112-103 victory.
Russell Westbrook — us he usually is — was dynamite. He recorded 27 points, 14 assists, and an incredible 18 rebounds from the point guard position. The triple-double machine did it again, this time at the World’s Most Famous Arena.
Enes Kanter enjoyed his best game of the season.