The New York Knicks officially have a third-quarter problem. And not only is it costing them games, but it’s increasing the difficulty level of their wins.
After losing the third quarter by 11 points to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, the Knicks have now been outscored in six consecutive penultimate frames. For good measure, they have been outpaced by their opponents in seven of their past eight third quarters overall. Their December 21 nail-biter against the Miami Heat is the lone exception.
During this stretch, New York is minus-35 in third quarters.