The New York Knicks have revolutionized their offense, but their defense is still making many of the same mistakes from last season. Through the first 11 games of the season, they have struggled mightily to defend the three-point shot.

The Knicks are defending the three-point line poorly

The struggles were the most paramount on Wednesday, when they allowed the Orlando Magic to shoot 12-for-33 from three-point range, including some timely shots. The Knicks would go on to lose 124-107.

New York’s defensive ranks are a mixed bag. They’ve allowed the eighth fewest points to their opponents with 113.7 per game, but they have also allowed the fourth-highest three-point percentage to their opponents at 38.9%.

Despite New York owning the best net rating in the Eastern Conference through the ea

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