Knicks takeaways from Sunday's 128-107 loss to the Clippers

Poor first half undoes Knicks

3/3/2019, 10:52 PM
Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari guards New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. under the basket in the first half of the game at Staples Center. / Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports
Los Angeles Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari guards New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. under the basket in the first half of the game at Staples Center. / Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA TODAY Sports

The Knicks trailed by as many as 38 points as they were blown out by the Los Angeles Clippers 128-107 on Sunday at Staples Center. >> Box score

Things to know about Sunday's game

1. New York trailed 38-20 at the end of the first quarter and 82-46 at halftime. Los Angeles went on a 44-22 run that lasted nearly the entire second quarter to take an 82-44 lead.

2. Damyean Dotson and Noah Vonleh each scored 17 points for the Knicks, who "trail" the Phoenix Suns by 0.5 games for the worst record in the league

3. Dennis Smith Jr. scored eight points on 3-of-10 shooting, while Luke Kornet and Henry Ellenson combined for five points on 0-for-7 shooting.

4. Landry Shamet scored 21 points 7-of-11 shooting from 3-point range. Danilo Gallinari scored 20 points, while Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell each added 18 for the Clippers, who are currently in sole possession of the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference.

Highlights

What's next

The Knicks face the Sacramento Kings on the road on Monday at 10 p.m.

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