Shorthanded Knicks show no depth in listless 122-115 loss to Spurs

New York Knicks Jalen Brunson, left, gestures as he looks up from the sidelines during a timeout during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) The Knicks went into Thursday night’s game without Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett, and Obi Toppin. However, they were facing an 11-23 Spurs team without its second-leading scorer, so it seemed like a convenient matchup to pull off a shorthanded loss. Until it wasn’t.