The New York Knicks (25-21) started the game down seven, saw the distance grow to a 14-3 deficit barely three minutes into the game, and could do nothing to stop Washington from earning a final 116-105 victory at MSG.
It’s now been 11 wins and 13 losses playing New York City basketball for the Knickerbockers, something—a losing record on their own arena—only five other teams are doing this season: Orlando, San Antonio, Detroit, Charlotte, and Houston.
Now go and check where those organizations are in the NBA standings.
“Overall we didn’t play well,” coach Tom Thibodeau said after the game.