If Wednesday night was any indication, the New York Knicks are going to have a rollercoaster season. The young Knickerbockers were humming in the first half, putting up 66 points and giving the playoff-tested Indiana Pacers all they could handle.
But the second half was a different story and that’s putting it lightly.
The offense turned anemic in the third quarter and the Knicks only managed to score 16 points in the frame. The shots stopped falling, the balls stopped bouncing their way, and one big injury seemed to change everything.
Let’s take a look at five key takeaways from opening night.