The Knickerbockers (29-17) skip down to North Carolina for one tilt, then back to MSG to compete the next night, and finish the week with two more at home. Lacking their star power forward, the Knicks will face some tough competition this week. Let’s get into it.
Knicks at Hornets, 7:00 PM, Monday, January 29
The schedule may have done New York an inadvertent favor. With Julius Randle sidelined by a dislocated shoulder, Tom Thibodeau will need to see who fits best at power forward and which lineups are most effective. What better team to try against than that sack of straw in Charlotte?