The Knicks newest addition, Tracy McGrady, had a strong debut Saturday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring 26 points, with 19 of them coming in the first half. Eddie House, who was also just acquired by the Knicks, had 24 points in his Knicks' debut as well. However, the Knicks lost 121-118 in overtime, behind a strong performance from Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Durant had 36 points, including the game-tying three-pointer to send the game into overtime. Westbrook almost had a triple-double, with 31 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds. Durant has now scored at least 25 points in 27 consecutive games, 13 away from Michael Jordan's record of 40.
The Knicks offense looked sharp with McGrady and House, in addition to All-Star David Lee. The Knicks simply played a better Thunder team. The Knicks should look better for the rest of the regular season, and that should help them in free agency. However, the Knicks may not be able to re-sign Lee, and McGrady may only be there for the rest of the regular season, even though he's expressed a desire to take less money to continue with the Knicks.
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