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The New York Knicks took down the New Orleans Pelicans 130-125. Mike Brown dug deep into the bench to get it done.
The Knicks continued their recent trend of starting games with awful defense. Saddiq Bey exploded in the first quarter, but an unlikely hero emerged when Mo Diawara kept pace with Bey for most of the early action. The defense improved when the bench entered, but Zion Williamson started to percolate, leaving New York trailing at halftime.
New York’s offense generated open looks to start the third, but they weren’t converting. That allowed New Orleans to take a double-digit lead before the Knicks’ defense finally arrived in New Orleans. The Knicks’ defense clamped down, methodically cutting into the lead, then wresting control in the fourth quarter. Jalen Brunson and Zion Williamson traded buckets down the stretch, but the Knicks edged it out.
The Knicks won another close road game. Let’s look at their success through the performances.
