The New York Knicks just went through the worst 48-hour stretch of the season, losing by 15 and 17 points to the Spurs and Hornets, respectively. Yes, they were blown off the floor twice in a weekend by Cleveland and Boston, but those are two of the three best teams in the sport. They’ve had other embarrassing losses, mostly at the hands of the league’s top contenders.
It’s also understandable to lose focus on a road back-to-back that spans San Antonio to Charlotte. With that said, these are two opponents who are actively trying to lose for draft positioning. There’s no excuse for being non-competitive in both outings the way they were.
Josh Hart: “The way we’re losing games is embarrassing.” Said it’s not indicative of a Thibs coached team or a New York team — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) March 21, 2025 Tom Thibodeau Must Give Tired Knicks Rest Down the Stretch While these losses were obviously concerning because of the way they occurred. New York is comfortably sitting in the third seed barring disaster, and they wouldn’t mind slipping to fourth if it happens.
Every team goes through brutal stretches in the 82-game regular season. Heck, even the Cavaliers were hurtling towards a seventy-win campaign before dropping three in a row against the Magic, Clippers, and Kings, who are hardly world-beaters. It’s simply too difficult to maintain focus for six months, especially for a top-heavy team like the Knicks.
It becomes even harder when your best player and p.
