The New York Knicks were flying high prior to facing off against the Oklahoma Thunder on Friday night. They had won five of their last six games, showing incredible aggression on defense and a surprising ability to score efficiently. Thanks to star power forward Julius Randle, the Knicks have become a team worth watching and won the opponents have to consider a threat. However, their defense simply collapsed against Oklahoma, giving up 101 points and scoring 89 themselves.
It seemed like a dud for head coach Tom Thibodeau‘s team, and might even say an anomaly. Oklahoma utilized 11 different players, seeing point production from three primary players, Al Hartford, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Hamidou Diallo.