Payne went on to play six more minutes in the second quarter but never emerged from the locker room after the halftime break. Minutes into the third quarter, the Knicks ruled him out with a sprained right ankle. They went on to lose to the Clippers, 126-113, via a James Harden masterclass at Madison Square Garden.

Cameron Payne started Wednesday night's 126-113 loss to the LA Clippers with Jalen Brunson (ankle) and Deuce McBride (groin) both out, but he was forced to leave after rolling his ankle following a made basket in the first half.

And then there was one. The Knicks were already down their two top point guards entering Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers, the second leg of a back-to-back following Tuesday’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks.