PHILADELPHIA — Five observations from Wednesday’s 109-104 loss to the powerful Sixers in which the Knicks squandered a 17-point lead with 3:21 left in the third.
1. Kevin Knox’s sophomore campaign hit rock bottom in Philly. Knicks coach David Fizdale wouldn’t play Knox in the second half after he made a series of lazy defensive plays in his 10:19 of action in the first half. He seems to lack defensive instincts and gave a modest effort on a 3-point close-out and when a couple Sixers players drove past him for buckets. Knox put up three points and had one nice assist on a bomb pass to Dennis Smith Jr.