Knicks Have A Concerning Record Against Top Teams This Season

The New York Knicks had been cruising with a comfortable double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, seemingly in control against the surging Los Angeles Lakers. But championship aspirations require closing out games like this, and this overtime loss served as a painful reminder of a troubling pattern for the Knicks. As the playoffs loom, […] The post Knicks Have A Concerning Record Against Top Teams This Season appeared first on The Cold Wire.

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Mar 8, 2025 - 05:12

Knicks Have A Concerning Record Against Top Teams This Season

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The New York Knicks had been cruising with a comfortable double-digit lead in the fourth quarter, seemingly in control against the surging Los Angeles Lakers.

But championship aspirations require closing out games like this, and this overtime loss served as a painful reminder of a troubling pattern for the Knicks.

As the playoffs loom, serious questions about their ability to compete with the NBA’s elite are becoming impossible to ignore.

“The Knicks are now 0-9 against the Top 4 teams in the NBA this season: vs. Celtics (0-3), vs. Thunder (0-2), vs. Lakers (0-2), vs. Cavs (0-2),” Legion Hoops wrote on X.