Familiar problem crops up again for Jalen Brunson-less Knicks in ugly loss to Clippers

The angst had dissipated somewhat in recent days. But it came roaring back as Madison Square Garden turned into Madison Square Harden on Wednesday night. 

After two games breezing past lowly opposition in the Wizards and shorthanded Mavericks, the Knicks stepped back up in weight class Wednesday night.

And they failed yet another test against teams in playoff contention, falling 126-113 to the Clippers. 

They fell to 5-5 without Jalen Brunson, with their five wins coming against sub-.500 teams.