Short-handed Knicks fade late in blowout loss to Cavaliers as struggles against NBA elite continue
NY Post
CLEVELAND — The Knicks kept it closer. Just not close enough.
After getting waxed by the Cavaliers in their previous matchup in February, the Knicks led by double digits in the first half Wednesday before being pummeled by Cleveland in the third quarter and letting go of the rope in a 124-105 defeat.
The Knicks dropped to 0-8 against the NBA’s three top teams — the Cavaliers, Thunder and Celtics — but coach Tom Thibodeau pushed back at the idea they can’t overcome the best.
“Obviously the good teams, they’re going to have records like that against other teams. You have to play really well to beat them. And we understand that,” Thibodeau said. “But you also have to look at all the factors that go into it. Is it a back-to-back? Do they have two days of rest? What’s their situation?
“We’re capable of beating anyone. We’re capable of losing to anyone, too.”
As Thibodeau indicated, Wednesday had the makings of a schedule loss regardless of the opponent.
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