There’s no sugarcoating it; the New York Knicks have struggled mightily against the top teams in the league. Against the Celtics, Cavaliers, and Thunder this season, they are 0-7, with nearly every loss being a blowout defeat.
The Knicks have struggled mightily against the league’s top teams
Their struggles against those teams became more profound last weekend when they suffered back-to-back blowout defeats against the Cavaliers and Celtics on the road. The gap between the Knicks and the top teams in the league is significant, and big changes need to be forthcoming if they want to close that gap.