The Knicks’ incredible streak of nine straight wins ended on Saturday night after getting defeated 113-105 by the Los Angeles Lakers.
New York held an 86-80 lead going into the fourth quarter but was outscored 33-19 in the final frame. Playing without Julius Randle, OG Anunoby, and Quentin Grimes, Jalen Brunson scored 36 points to lead the Knicks. Donte DiVincenzo had 26. The two combined for 62 of New York’s 105 points.
In my last article, I talked about how the Knicks needed improvements on offense. Their defense has been fantastic, but some additional scoring and playmaking off the bench would be huge.