'We're not trending upwards': After Knicks' third straight loss, Josh Hart senses 'must-win' game Wednesday at Grizzlies
Mike Brown and Josh Hart get honest about the New York Knicks after a third straight loss.
Tuesday's 111-94 loss at the Houston Rockets has the Knicks on a three-game skid with only a handful of regular-season chances to right the ship. New York clinched a top-six playoff seed this week, but clings to third spot in the Eastern Conference standings with the Cleveland Cavaliers close behind. Wednesday's 8 p.
m. game at the Memphis Grizzlies is "a must-win," Josh Hart said after the Knicks (48-28) followed Sunday's 111-100 loss to the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder with a lopsided defeat against Houston (46-29). "I just think we're not going in the right direction," Hart said.
"We're not trending upwards. So, we've got to figure it out. It was three tough ones.
We've got another one tomorrow. That's a must-win for us, and build from there. " The Knicks trailed 14-1 in Tuesday's opening three minutes and entered the second quarter down 37-21.