The Knicks’ extremely troubling stats against the top teams in the NBA
The New York Knicks they didn’t need to be told how important their Friday night matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder was. This was always a good litmus test for how the Knicks measured up against the league’s best teams. However, the The Knicks did not express themselves very wellas the Thunder mocked them in the first half of proceedings and never looked back in a 126-101 loss – at home in Madison Square Garden, no less.
While a loss to the Thunder isn’t anything to hang your head over, considering how well OKC has played all season, this loss continues what could be a troubling trend for the Knicks in regards to their championship dreams. As Underdog pointed out on X (formerly known as Twitter), Nixie remained winless in five attempts against the top two teams in each conference (Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in the East, Thunder and Houston Rockets in the West).
Does this trend suggest the Knicks can’t do much against the tougher opposition in the league? Maybe. But once again, it’s important to note that this is the regular season. If there’s ever a time for New York to take its fair share of lumps, it’s before the postseason, where every win and loss counts.
However, the The Knicks will want to play better in such games; in the five games they lost to the aforementioned teams, their margin of defeat was by double digits, with the only exception being their 110-104 loss to the Cavs on October 28th. While this trend doesn’t mean the end of the world for New York, this should serve as a wake-up call for them to put on their big boy pants.
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The Knicks battle out of the gates against the Thunder
It’s safe to say the Knicks weren’t ready to match the energy the Thunder came out of the gates with. They were lethargic defensively early on, and their offensive woes simply made matters worse. As if New York wasn’t playing at home with the way they got off to a sleepless start that led to a 70-43 halftime deficit.
The only thing the Knicks can do now is look to bounce back on Sunday night when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks at home.
2025-01-11 04:41:00
