CHARLOTTE — The Knicks hope this is a low point as the playoffs came soon and looked like a rude first round knockout on Thursday night.
Tom Thibodeau's team was overmatched all night long by the sad Sack Hornets, a team with just 18 wins with a 115-98 victory.
The Knicks bench, which is a problem throughout the season, was no show while outings at Charlotte's 37-11 reserves.
In fact, the New York bench was scoreless until the fourth quarter.
They combined the precious achiuwa, Landry Shamet and Cam Payne to shoot only three times in 16.
Depth concerns were not alleviated.
And without Jalen Brunson, the attacks will continue to splash.
The Knicks (43-26), who fell 3-4 after Branson turned his ankle against the Lakers, tracked in double digits throughout the final three quarters and the final period.
