One-game sample sizes make for dangerous territory, but their perilous nature diminishes when they're not truly one-game sample sizes. While Jordan Clarkson has played just a single game of consequence for the title-hungry New York Knicks, his struggles in that 119-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers were part of the larger pattern of decline.
Which red flag do you want? The fact he couldn't maintain a palatable shooting percentage? The trademark wild shots making the journey with him from Salt Lake City to Madison Square Garden? The defensive inadequacies that have plagued him throughout his NBA career?
Clarkson has long provided value as a scorer, hence his 12-year career and 2020-21 Sixth Man of the Year crown.