The process was there for the Knicks against the Thunder on New Year’s Eve, but in a season so far full of nights where shots just don’t fall, the shots didn’t fall for the Knicks, and the Thunder came away with a win.

The Knicks once again find themselves at a crossroads: the bench soundly outplayed the starters in their win over the shorthanded Pistons. Are the five off the pine entirely better than the starting five?

The Knicks achieved their first two-game win streak in over a month after a win over the Timberwolves, but it didn’t really feel like a cause for celebration.

The Knicks fired on all cylinders at home on Christmas day, gifting the fans a dominant win over the hated Hawks at the Garden.

There were no Festivus miracles in the Knicks’ 124-117 loss to the Bradley Beal-less Wizards.

The Knicks’ 12-15 start has been… let’s just say, less than ideal. What are some of the numbers that explain the extreme drop-off from 2020-21 to 2021-22 thus far?

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The Knicks faced off against the defending champs at home with their first significant COVID ravaging in two years. Things went as badly as expected, but an unexpected breakout from Quentin Grimes saved the day.

The Knicks once again came out flat, falling behind by 20 points in the first quarter in Toronto and ultimately dooming them to another loss, this time taking them to two games under .500.

The Knicks came out extremely flat on the second night of a road back-to-back in Indiana, falling behind by nearly 30 before dropping back below .500.

A couple of prods at young studs RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson by Tom Thibodeau led to both breaking out in a big way and leading the Knicks to a losing-streak-busting win.

For the eighth time this season, the New York Knicks suffered a loss on their home floor, falling to reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, 113-99.

Kemba Walker is not only out of the starting lineup, but out of the Knicks’ rotation altogether. What does the decision to start Alec Burks mean for the Knicks? What will Kemba’s benching mean for him and the team?

Since they first met up in 2019-20, one thing has been an unfortunate constant with RJ Barrett and Julius Randle: their fit is potentially dubious, and the numbers back it up. Could the day come when the Knicks need to choose between one or the other?

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Returning to the site of last year’s postseason failures, the Knicks put together a strong full 48 minutes of basketball against the Hawks team that bested them last season in the playoffs.

The Knicks lost a laugher at home to the hottest team in the NBA. The real question: is this a building block, or a sign of things to come?

The Knicks got out big, almost gave it up, but pulled through to defend home court against the LeBron-less Lakers, 106-100.

The Knicks couldn’t pull out the second game of a road back-to-back in Chicago, but there were some signs of encouragement (along with some signs of discouragement).

The Knicks seemed primed to potentially lose to another cellar-dweller at home, but an Alec Burks explosion in the fourth let New York escape with a win over the lowly Rockets.

After taking one step forward vs. the Pacers on Monday, the Knicks took two steps back vs. the lowly Magic, dropping yet another home game to Orlando and falling to 1-2 against one of the league’s worst teams.

The Knicks faced a gut check in one of their biggest early-season tests and passed, holding the Pacers to 10 points in the fourth quarter en route to a gutsy 92-84 win.