Chris Paul and the Oklahoma City Thunder matched up against the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden on Friday night.
These two teams face different storylines. Both teams were written off at the start of the season because of the lack of talent on there roster. One team bought into this, one did not.
The OKC Thunder are on a collision course with the NBA playoffs and newly acquired Chris Paul is the reason. He is averaging 18 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals in 32 minutes this season. And he made the all-star team.
On the other hand, the Knicks have been in the news for all the wrong reasons. First the head coach was fired, then the president was fired. Now, longtime Knicks fan and celebrity Spike Lee is in the middle of the controversy.
After a dispute before the game with MSG security and James Dolan, Spike Lee told Stephen A. Smith that he will no longer be attending Knicks games this season. And many other fans are supporting Lee.
During Friday night’s game, MSG saw its lowest fan attendance at a home game since 2006.
Some think this is because of Lee, some think it is because of Coronavirus but I think it is a simple statement by the New York fans.
The Knicks found themselves down early and couldn’t fight there way back. New York shot a pitiful 16% from behind the three-point line, and two starters scored less than 7 points.
Meanwhile, six OKC players were in double figures. Chris Paul scored 21 points, dished out 12 assists and nailed four 3s.
The Thunder defeated the Knicks 126-103, bringing them one step closer to a playoff berth, and pushing the Knicks one step closer to the worst record in the league.
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