For 47 minutes tonight, the New York Knicks (28-26) played from behind against the Los Angeles Clippers (29-26), including a 17-point deficit early in the fourth quarter. Victory seemed impossible, and late in the final frame, I had most of a recap written and ready to file.
Then, despite my presumptions, the guy who didn’t get selected for this year’s All-Star team saved New York’s bacon in regulation yet again, and they nearly pulled off an inconceivable overtime victory. Alas, they were gassed, and the Clippers won, led by 35 points from Kawhi Leonard and 30 more from Paul George.