Knicks guard Immanuel Quickley dribbles the ball up court against the Grizzlies in the second half of an NBA game at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 2. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
The Knicks had blown their way through plenty of opportunities Monday night: a fourth-quarter lead, a last-chance shot to win the game in regulation against the shorthanded and struggling Oklahoma City Thunder. And they still had a chance for one more chance in the final seconds of overtime.
Coach Tom Thibodeau was already struggling through the night, lining up without RJ Barrett for the third straight game after Barrett suffered a sprained left ankle when Thibodeau had him on the floor in the final seconds of a one-sided loss in Denver.