A not-so-fantastic fourth stifled the New York Knicks' momentum on Friday night.

New York was outscored 37-19 in the final quarter of action - a stark reminder of how dominant they can be in the early stages of games, but also with how difficult their depth has been as well.

Every Knicks starter logged at least 40 minutes in the 117-107 loss to the Thunder — the first time that’s happened for the franchise in the regular season since 2013.

Knicks guard Josh Hart joked about Karl-Anthony Towns’ votes for the Eastern Conference’s All-Star team. Towns finished with the third-highest votes behind the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo. Playing in a bigger market like New York instead of Minnesota made a difference for Hart.

A major reason New York fell to the Thunder in a road showdown came due to the team's lack of scoring prowess off the bench from their team. The Knicks' bench was outscored a whopping 44-5 margin on Friday. Only Precious Achiuwa and Landry Shamet got on the scoreboard.

A 37-19 advantage in the fourth quarter steered the Oklahoma City Thunder to its 14th-straight win, coming out on top over the New York Knicks.

New York Knicks and Rangers fans are well-acquainted with heartbreak and frustration, with their teams decades removed from their most recent championships. But a new kind of headache began on New Year’s Day,

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New York's bench hasn't played up to their standard so far this year, but that could be due in large part to injuries.