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Knicks know they need to gain ground on critical trip out west

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Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis passes around Cavaliers defender Richard Jefferson.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Knicks couldn’t start talking about the West fast enough following Wednesday’s disgraceful outing against the Cavaliers.

A 10-day, five-game Western trip looms, but it’s not as daunting as it sounds. Four of the five clubs are under .500. Removing the 19-3 Warriors, the other four clubs on the trip — Sacramento (8-13), the Lakers (10-14), Phoenix (6-16) and Denver (8-14) — are a combined 32-57.

After getting overwhelmed by LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony repeatedly talked about putting the loss behind them immediately.