Chris Paul, Devin Booker, and the Phoenix Suns snapped a nine-game winning streak for the New York Knicks, but there are still reasons for optimism for the orange and blue. As far as losses go, this one shouldn’t sting all that much.
Julius Randle could never find his rhythm and RJ Barrett struggled to score in the second half. Still, they had a chance to win in the final minutes. There was just too much Chris Paul for the Knicks to pull out the victory.
Here are three highlights and three observations from New York’s 118-110 loss to Phoenix on Monday night.