The New York Knicks hosted the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Who stepped up for the orange and blue?
The New York Knicks entered Wednesday, November 1 riding a three-game winning streak. Following a discouraging string of three consecutive losses, the Knicks managed to surprise the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Denver Nuggets.
Unfortunately, the magic ran out on Wednesday November 1, when the Knicks were blown out by the Houston Rockets, 119-97.
New York began the game on a high note, taking a 27-24 lead into the second quarter. Houston proceeded to outscore the Knicks by a margin of 76-47 between the second and third quarters, however, thus resulting in an insurmountable deficit come the fourth quarter.
New York was able to receive glimpses of future brilliance from the younger players during the fourth, but it was an unfortunate case of too little, too late.
James Harden led the way with 31 points and nine assists, and Ryan Anderson added 21 points of his own. Clint Capela posted a double-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds, and three blocks, and Eric Gordon tallied 17 points in 29 minutes.
For as lopsided as the final score was, the New York Knicks received encouraging performances from a number of promising young players.
Here’s who stepped up during this otherwise disappointing performance.