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The Knicks, who were blown out against the Celtics in their opener, struggled again against Boston, suffering a deflating 131-104 loss at MSG.

The Knicks were getting destroyed on the boards in the first half Saturday night, so Tom Thibodeau decided to go smaller after intermission.

Like a scene out of his cringey HBO masterpiece “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the comic awkwardly rebuked the owner of the Celtics at Madison Square Garden.

After devouring film from the ugly defeat to the Celtics, Jalen Brunson believes the Knicks showed improvement — at least improvement from the low bar of the season opener — and saw evidence that his team can compete with the reigning champs.

Stefan Bondy, The Post’s Knicks beat reporter, speaks on the Knicks’ daunting path to surpassing the defending NBA champion Celtics and securing at least a Top-2 seed in the East with Brandon London. Full video: https://trib.al/7FAE8F2

Robinson, recovering from ankle surgery, broke his nine-month silence Tuesday night to beat reporters, explaining that his long recovery from ankle surgery wasn’t the result of a setback

Behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, the Knicks not only survived Jalen Brunson’s extended stay on the bench — they thrived.

Jonathan Macri, the Dean of Knicks Film School, joins Brandon London to break down the Bockers’ impressive Tuesday night road win over the Pacers in a game that Jalen Brunson never got into a groove. Watch the full video: https://trib.al/TbZo0yw

It looked like the Knicks were finally in the clear. But they should have learned this lesson long ago. There is no “in the clear” when Trae Young looms.

Karl-Anthony Towns’ overall presence, including his passing ability, has opened the Knicks’ offense in ways we haven’t seen previously in the Tom Thibodeau era.

The Knicks haven’t been there. They haven’t done that. So until they punch back, they have no rebuttal for what we’ve seen the two times already.

Knicks are winless in five head-to-head matchups against the Thunder (0-2), the Cavaliers (0-1) and the defending champion Celtics (0-2).

Wednesday will mark 140 days since the Knicks shook up their fan base and sent a lightning bolt through the league on the eve of training camp.

Here are five keys to watch as the Knicks continue to chase Cleveland and Boston in the Eastern Conference:

The Knicks had their entire roster fully participating in practice Wednesday for the first time this season.

The Knicks are sitting prettier than usual at the break, with 36 wins, but with the eighth-most difficult remaining schedule, there’s plenty at stake for the stretch run.

The injury first publicly popped up ahead of a Jan. 25 game against the Kings.

Even with Josh Hart added to the street-clothes crew with a knee injury, they kicked off their final stretch of 28 regular-season games by pulling out a gritty, 113-111, overtime decision.

With OG Anunoby (foot) also sidelined, this marked the guard's first start in 45 appearances this season, and he made the most of it.

Silent most of the game, Mikal Bridges required just one play to make himself heard.