Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks goes up for a shot against the Nets. Charles Wenzelberg for The New York Post

After losing their first four road games of the year, the Knicks have an opportunity against the lowly Hornets to secure two straight road wins and end this current five-game road trip with three wins.

As this road trip comes to a close, here are five things we have learned:

Adapting defensively without OG Anunoby

It’s not exactly a new revelation how good he is on that side of the ball, but this road trip showed the Knicks defense doesn’t have to just unravel without him.

He is by far their best on-ball defender, playing a key role in keeping ball handlers out of the paint. Without him, there is even greater importance on Miles McBride, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart

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