The New York Knicks trailed the Orlando Magic by 13 points with 2:34 remaining in the fourth quarter. Jalen Brunson, Jordan Clarkson, Mikal Bridges, Josh Hart, and Karl-Anthony Towns—the Knicks' entire five-man lineup at the time—went to the bench in favor of reserves, as New York surrendered. 15 games into his tenure, Mike Brown is showing Knick fans that he has the playoffs in mind and is not afraid to show it, even at the cost of regular season wins.
Mike Brown's Knicks are proudly playing the long game
An intense chase for a Saturday-night win in November over one of the top teams in the conference is the kind of game that would have defined Knick teams from recent years.