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.

The New York Knicks (21-9) come off a Christmas Day win at home to open a three-game road trip on Saturday night when they face the struggling Atlanta Hawks (15-17), who have lost five straight and are on the back end of a home back-to-back,