Knicks 113, Hawks 89: Broadway went dark
Broadway’s best was Julius Randle, leading the Knicks to their first winning streak in weeks.
Knicks 92, Cavaliers 81: What a funny sport
On a night the Knicks were expected to lose, when even some of their fans rooted for an L, they won their best game of the season.
Bucks 109, Knicks 103: The Mitch is back
Another game lost shouldn’t disguise one Knicks takeaway that’s a big — and I do mean big — plus.
Knicks 140, Pistons 110: An enjoyable win
Before the schedule turns tricky again, the Knicks took care of business in destroying Detroit.
Grizzlies 127, Knicks 123: “Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn”
The Knicks hung in there against a very good Grizzlies team, but ultimately came up short.
Blazers 132, Knicks 129 (OT): The time has come
What could just be written off as a run-of-the-mill Knicks loss was underscored by a problem that’s been brewing on this team for more than three years.
Knicks 129, Thunder 119: See the light
The Road Trip of Death ended as it began: with an encouraging Knicks win.
Suns 116, Knicks 95: What a nightmare
The Knicks ducked back below .500 after a terribly bad defensive second half, highlighted by their head coach and their star power forward’s impacts.
Warriors 111, Knicks 101: Then came Midway
It only took a few minutes in Golden State to stop the Knicks in their tracks.
Knicks 106, Nuggets 103: Absolutely bananas
A Knicks win no one saw coming could herald an unforseen turnaround, too.
Knicks 118, Jazz 111: “Not today.”
The Knicks came out inspired — whether for Tom Thibodeau’s sake, Julius Randle’s sake, or perhaps just their own sakes — and upset the Utah Jazz to start their five-game west coast swing.
Thunder 145, Knicks 135: Now that’s odd
Twenty-nine teams understand that 3 > 2. What Tom Thibodeau presupposes is . . . maybe it isn’t?
Knicks 121, Pistons 112: Just another team — in a good way
The Knicks won a game they should. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Knicks 120, Timberwolves 107: Let it rain
After drowning beneath a wave of threes vs. Boston, the Knicks bury Minnesota with a tsunami of their own.
Knicks 106, 76ers 104: 5! - 4! - 3! - 2! - 1! = W
Tom Thibodeau painted it as advanced calculus, but really, it’s basic math: Obi Toppin and Julius Randle shared the floor together and led a Knicks comeback against the 76ers on the road.
Hawks 112, Knicks 99: A second half to forget
The Knicks got out to a 23-point lead in the first half, but familiar detrimental patterns by the head coach doomed them to a double-digit loss.
Cavaliers 121, Knicks 108: Stumbling & fumbling
A late turnaround was followed by a later collapse as the Knicks let a win slip through their grasp.
Bucks 119, Knicks 108: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
A loss that can be all things to all people is no loss at all.
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