LOS ANGELES — Frank Ntilikina went back to being the Knicks’ first point guard off the bench after getting a quick hook Friday.
Jeff Hornacek didn’t call on Trey Burke, who closed out Friday’s win at Utah, until the fourth quarter Sunday. But he didn’t have the same impact. The Knicks needed a spark on the defensive end and never got it in their 127-107 loss to the Lakers.
Ntilikina only played 4:55 Friday, and had zero points, zero assists and two turnovers. He made his first three shots Sunday, and finished with seven points and three assists in 17:46.