Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina had six assists and set the defensive tone in a near victory over Charlotte on Saturday night, Nov. 16, 2019, at Madison Square Garden. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Ouch. This one really hurts.
The Knicks were so close to pulling it off. They were so close to putting together back-to-back wins for the first time this season. They were so close to giving fans hope that their ugly free fall had ended, so close to giving coach David Fizdale maybe a little bit of breathing room.
After leading the Charlotte Hornets for the majority of the night, the Knicks trailed them when it mattered most.