Boy, they really needed that one.
The Knicks ' vibes were falling apart. After recovering well after the back-to-back blowout defeats to contenders, the vibe meter crashed harder than the stock market following the one-two punch of Jalen Brunson’s ankle injury and a blown double-digit lead to the Lakers on Thursday. Add in the uninspiring defeat at the Intuit Dome the next night, and the Knicks had lost three straight while ankle-deep into their annual West Coast trip. A loss in Sacramento would mark the franchise’s first four-game skid since February 2024.