Eastern Conference Recap, Dec. 29: The Knicks Have Fallen On Tough Times

The New York Knicks have now lost five straight games

The New York Knicks haven’t had any luck winning games lately. 

After a 122-115 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, they now have lost a season-high five games.

Julius Randle scored a season-high 41 points while grabbing 11 rebounds. Immanuel Quickley had a career-high 36 points while playing in place of Jalen Brunson, who was out with a hip injury.

OTHER NOTES

-The Toronto Raptors lost a fourth straight home game, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies 119-106. Pascal Siakam and Dillon Brooks each scored 25 points. Ja Morant’s had a career-high 17 assists. 

“It’s super impressive,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said of Morant. “Tons of credit to Ja. It just sets a tone for us. His unselfishness, we talk about that all the time.”

NEXT RAPTORS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: March 8 in Toronto

NEXT GRIZZLIES GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: March 15 at Miami

-Both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, helping the Boston Celtics break the Los Angeles Clippers’ two-game winning streak. They have become one of the NBA’s best duos and even been compared to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. 

“Last year y’all wanted to trade one of us," Tatum recently mentioned. "Now you’re saying Mike and Scottie. We’re not as bad as you said, but we’re not as good as Mike and Scottie.”

NEXT CELTICS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Jan. 24 at Miami

NEXT CLIPPERS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Jan. 2 in Los Angeles

-Four Indiana Pacers players (Buddy Hield, Aaron Nesmith, Tyrese Haliburton, and Bennedict Mathurin) scored 20-plus points, leading Pacers to a 135-126 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was the Cavs' third straight loss. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 28 points.

NEXT PACERS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Feb. 8 at Miami

NEXT CAVALIERS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Jan. 31 in Cleveland

-The Charlotte Hornets' 121-113 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder finally gets them their 10th win. LaMelo Ball was one assist shy of his eighth career triple-double. He had 27 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists, one steal, and two blocks. P.J. Washington had 25 points, five rebounds, three assists, one steal, and two blocks.

NEXT HORNETS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Jan. 29 in Charlotte

NEXT THUNDER GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Jan. 10 at Miami

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Cory Nelson is a contributor to Inside The Heat. He attended Northern Virginia Community College. He can be reached at corymckenzienelson@hotmail.com or follow him on Twitter @CKenzyNelson. You can also check out his personal blog https://allball30.wordpress.com