Don’t be fooled by the 129-115 final score, friends: The young Knicks fought the veteran, star-laden Clippers tooth-and-nail in this one.
The first half was probably the finest 24 minutes of the season for the ‘Bockers ... unfortunately, the Clippers played just as well, as clung to a 66-65 advantage. It’s been a long time since a championship contender came into MSG and played their best ball, only for the Knicks to match them punch-for-punch.
The Clippers started to pull away in the second half when Kawhi Leonard, who had been outplayed by RJ Barrett in the first half, started to come alive.