The Knicks never stood much of a chance Monday night against the Houston Rockets, even with Russell Westbrook on the bench. Houston has owned the Knicks pretty much this entire century, and James Harden averages roughly 80 points per game against our guys.
But Monday’s contest was actually pretty fun...for the first 12 minutes. And it was all due to the heroics of RJ Barrett, who went toe-to-toe, lefty-to-lefty with Harden in the first. Barrett finished the frame with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.