It’s true what they say. “Hell hath no fury like a Julius Randle scorned.” The All-Star carried his current squad past his former team at Madison Square Garden Monday night, taking control when necessary and pouring in 34 points en route to a 111-96 victory over the defending champion Lakers.
The win is New York’s third straight, marking the team’s sixth three-game win streak this season. Last year, the Knicks won at least three straight games only twice. The Knicks are now 28-27 and pretty firmly planted in the playoff picture, although there remain many difficult matchups for the Knicks going forward this season, including a difficult six-game road trip that looms in just a few weeks and features stops in LA, Denver and Phoenix, to name a few.