Thunder 128, Knicks 122 (OT): Scenes from a heartbreaking, inspiring short-handed loss

Crap. I mean, great game, but ... crap. The Knicks kept up with the Oklahoma City Thunder for 46 minutes, grabbed a late four-point lead, but couldn't overcome Kevin Durant's late-game Durantness and Arron Afflalo's late-game misses, falling 128-122 in overtime.

Fudge.

Kristaps Porzingis was wildin' out there in the first half, shooting Steph Curry-esque threes and yamming on fools.

- Coincidence?

A rare white giraffe has been spotted in Tanzania... perhaps the only one in the world #animals pic.twitter.com/pBzrbP6oYa

— M Barak Cherguia (@CherguiaMbark) January 26, 2016

Kristaps Porzingis is just ridiculous with these at this point: https://t.co/bPMdvfPDJ9 pic.twitter.com/eTIDHwd5kx

— FanSided (@FanSided) January 27, 2016

Jerian Grant had himself a nice game, what with the dishing and the dunking and whatnot:

High scoring 1Q as the Thunder lead 38-34. #NYKvsOKC pic.twitter.com/zhRQRoLAFg

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 27, 2016

REPLAY: What a l k from @JerianGrant to @LangGalloway10 for the ! #NYKvsOKC pic.twitter.com/3gRcxcrw1O

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 27, 2016

Derrick Williams continued to do Derrick Williams things, but also added a surprising bundle of mid-range jumpers:

.@DWXXIII w/ 15pts off the pine & the #Knicks take a 91-88 lead to the 4Q! #NYKvsOKC pic.twitter.com/oK6NyoI6Wk

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 27, 2016

Langston Galloway was clutch as hell ...

REPLAY: Big shot from @LangGalloway10! 109-109 w/ 1:28 left in the 4Q. #NYKvsOKC pic.twitter.com/DO7g7fv1CT

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 27, 2016

... until he missed a huge free throw near the end of OT. Still, a fantastic game from him.

So many good things; so little to show for it in the end. Recap to come.