Acquired in the summer for five first-round picks, Bridges had been benched previously this season in crunch time — most notably in a November victory in Charlotte. He’s been up and down this season, and Sunday on Biscayne Boulevard — after the Knicks fell down by 19 points in the first half — the coach turned to McBride.

OG Anunoby collected 29 points for one of his better offensive games of the season and Jalen Brunson added 25, but forced to operate without Karl-Anthony Towns (personal reasons), the Knicks faltered and left for a five-game West Coast trip on a sour note.

Anyone with eyes knows what it would mean for N.Y. if Brunson were to miss significant time — like trying to drive a car without the keys.

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The New York Knicks are one of the league’s best teams but have struggled mightily against the top teams in the league. Last night’s OT loss on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers was the latest example in that troubling trend.