Jan 31, 2023; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Julius Randle (30) argues with referee Scott Foster (48) during overtime against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The New York Knicks inability to get the ball into their best clutch player with the game on the line cost them a shot at beating LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night. Instead, they were reduced to a footnote to James’ historic night.
Brunson, a top-three clutch player in the league this season, was not rewarded with the most important play of the night for the Knicks after he willed them back from a six-point deficit inside the final two minutes.