The Knicks were blown out by 31 points in a very eye-opening Monday night matchup against the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons as we dissect the four biggest talking points.

All of a sudden, the Knicks are in a rut. All of a sudden, a potential Eastern Conference roadblock might have emerged as a matchup problem.

The Knicks are not playing Knicks basketball. Their inability to stick to Brown’s offensive script is just one of a few glaring examples of new rights this team has wronged midway through what was beginning to look like a season worthy of its championship billing.

Jalen Brunson scored 33 points in three quarters Friday night for the host New York Knicks, who rode their biggest game-opening run on record to a 146-112 rout of the visiting Utah Jazz.