The Knicks played one of their worst defensive games of the season Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, but they still had a chance to win the game thanks to the fourth quarter brilliance of Immanuel Quickley. The young guard single-handedly whittled down a 12-point Hornets lead down to two early in the fourth. He had 11 points in just the first few minutes of the frame, and looked poised to add more.
Yes, the Hornets hit a three on the next possession, and IQ missed a look down at the other end, but there was still a half a quarter to play, and the kid has specialized in rescuing the Knicks late in games recently.