Despite their best efforts and inspired performances from two rookies, the Knicks fell to the Spurs by double digits and continue to search for their first home win of the season.
Tonight's game quote comes from thebasketballgods, whose optimism rings true. A game that ended with an ugly score and scare remained, through three and a half frames, a competitive matchup of two teams with jumbo-sized Portland imports and coaches searching for rotational cohesion between the new and the old. Although the Spurs took a lead in the second quarter, the Knicks would not relent. They showed resilience and hung with the varsity team until the Spurs, led by Kawhi Leonard's defensive omnipotence and offensive versatility, tightened the screws and fled the Garden with a double digit lead.