1. Julius Randle had a strong Knicks debut with 25 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals. But he also had multiple cramps down the stretch that forced him out with 5:03 left. It came with the Knicks down eight and toward the tail end of the Spurs’ game-breaking 18-0 run. He sat for over two minutes when the Knicks needed him most. He returned with 2:54 left but he wasn’t himself in the fourth quarter. Randle scored just two points in the final frame, shooting 1-for-3. If the Knicks are going to pull out close games, Randle has to be the guy – as he should be after signing a three-year, $63 million contract.
The one downside of Julius Randle’s strong Knicks debut
