On February 26, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Knicks lost 100-115 at home to the Heat, suffering four consecutive losses. In this game, Knicks player RJ Barrett was hot, cutting a career-high 46 points, plus 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
In this campaign, Barrett played 37 minutes, shooting 13 of 22, including 6 of 11 three-pointers and 14 of 22 from the free throw line, with 46 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. The 46 points in a single game also set a new career record for Barrett's career scoring. In previous games against the Lakers, Barrett had scored 36 points.
Barrett ushered in the milestone night, but he was unable to lead the team to win the game. The Knicks lost to the Heat by 15 points at home, and the main problem was that the rest of the team played a collective crotch. Randall, in particular, shot just 2-of-15 from the field and had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, a disappointing performance.
This season, the Knicks have been playing poorly. Last season, they made it to the playoffs with a 4th place in the East, and at one point it felt like the prospects were endless. But this season, the Knicks are only 12th in the East and have basically missed the playoffs.
There are many reasons why the Knicks' record has fallen. The decline in the performance of the main player Randle on the court, the lack of trust of new signing Kemba Walker, and the long injury of Rose caused the Knicks' record to eventually decline.