Tonight, the New York Knicks (35-24) hosted the New Orleans Pelicans (35-24) in the second game of a back-to-back. New York was playing without Jalen Brunson (neck spasms) and Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles), plus Julius Randle, OG Anunoby, and Mitchell Robinson. With all but one of their regular starters out, how would the remaining Knicks fare against Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, and the Birds?
Through the first half, New York shot poorly yet again, but after losing the first quarter 26-19, they clawed their way back through the second. Thanks to 14 points from Bojan Bogdanoviu0107 and constant hustle by Josh Hart and Precious Achiuwa, they found themselves down only 48-47 at halftime.