The New York Knicks (33-21) were in Houston to face the Rockets (24-29) tonight and, yes, short-handed yet again. Despite a promising start, the Knicks found themselves down by 14 at halftime. After probably his worst first half of the season, Jalen Brunson led a third-quarter rally and would have carried the Knicks to glory if not for Rocket-friendly whistles. In a game where Houston took 33 free throws to the Knicks’ 12, a Brunson foul on Aaron Holiday with the game tied and 0.3 seconds left decided the outcome, 105-103.
Don’t overlook that Precious Achiuwa grabbed 17 rebounds tonight, including a career-high nine O-boards, and added three blocks in 39 minutes.