Tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET the New York Knicks (15-24) will try to shake off a 30-point battering on a short turnaround when they host the Los Angeles Clippers (27-13) at Madison Square Garden. Watch the game on ESPN or live stream it for free by clicking this link. Knicks fans can listen to the game on 98.7 ESPN New York, while Clippers fans may do the same on KFWB 980 AM.
Rumors of a Blake Griffin for Carmelo Anthony deal that surfaced a little earlier in the season were quickly shot down, but Anthony might be wishing he was a Clipper this day. A frustrated Anthony chastised his teammates for not bringing a superior effort against the Pacers last night.
"It's a frustrating loss, man," Anthony said. "We're on the road and I felt like we could have played a lot better, a lot harder, than we did out there tonight. This was a big game, against a big-time team, and we didn't bring it."
The Clippers are once again without star point guard Chris Paul, but are entering play with a four-game winning streak. Still, head coach Doc Rivers has criticized his players for "inconsistent" play, especially during a 4-3 road trip in December. "We want to play better. We really do, even without Chris," Rivers said.
"I thought we were very inconsistent in our play. And you have to be a consistent team on the road. That doesn't mean you're going to win, but I think you give yourself a (better) shot."
Griffin agreed with Rivers that keeping this streak going is a major goal. "We want to perform a lot better than we did that last road trip," Griffin said. "I thought it was pretty disappointing last time around, so it's going to be tough being on the road in the same situation without our point guard. But guys have to step up and I'm sure guys will."
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