Rockets 116, Knicks 111(OT): Scenes from a torturous collapse

Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY SportsDammit dammit dammit dammit dammit. The Knicks were well on their way to a tidy Melo-less win and a .500 record, but a minute extra of bench guys here, a bad call there, and some familiar tightness in crucial moments added up to a crushing defeat. I'll recap in full later on, but for now let's look at a few moments on the road to collapse:

The Knicks built a double-digit lead because Arron Afflalo was hot as hell:

... but also because the Rockets missed a lot of open shots while New York's weirdest players piled up tons of weird, huge plays:

REPLAY: Wild play leads to a Thomas dunk on the fast break. #Knicks up 12 in the 2Q. #NYKvsHOU pic.twitter.com/OH0MpFsokD

—…