The Knicks scored 45 in the first quarter against the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers Sunday afternoon. Then they gave up 47 in the second quarter, were outscored by 30 over the middle two frames, fought back to make it close late and came up short, 135-132. The Knicks lost, but they didn’t have to like it. And they didn’t: New York was called for four technical fouls in the first half, which is pro’ly the only reason they weren’t called for more later. The griping never stopped, a credit to the fact that the Knicks didn’t, either.
The Knicks set a season-high for points in any quarter and tied a franchise record for points in the first.