I wrote before the game in my preview for The Strickland that this game was a potential tipping point for the Knicks’ season, for better or worse. New York had lost three straight games in extremely unconvincing fashion, and with a tough schedule this coming week, losing to the worst team in the East would have been particularly deflating.
Luckily, the Knicks had no plans of losing this game.
Right from the word “go,” this game was basically over. The Knicks started the game on a 14-0 run, setting the tone for the rest of the night.