PHILADELPHIA — Five observations on the Knicks’ 131-109 loss to the Sixers at Wells Fargo Center — their seventh straight defeat against the Philly franchise.
1. Likely in an attempt to get Frank Ntilikina going, Knicks coach David Fizdale didn’t play point guard Trey Burke, who has been rusty with his shooting the past two games (3-of-16) since returning from a knee sprain. But it didn’t change Ntilikina’s fortunes offensively, as he shot 1-of-6 to make him 6-of-25 in his past four outings.
So much for Ntilikina’s rebirth since getting those three straight DNPs. Ntilikina averaged 14 points in his first three games back from banishment — with Burke injured.