Depth and teamwork propel Spurs past reeling Knicks

As it’s been the case often with the Spurs, they struggled to close a game they were in control of until the final period, but fortunately this time they still prevailed, beating the Knicks 122-115. Standout performances from Julius Randle and Immanuel Quickley simply weren’t enough for a New York team that was coming off a historic late-game breakdown and missing Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett against an opponent that got to show off its depth.

The Spurs made it clear that they were ready to play from the start, as Romeo Langford, starting in place of the injured Devin Vassell, got a steal to start the game and then Jeremy Sochan got a deflection in the following possession. Jakob Poeltl was…