If Julius Randle continues to blow his stack this often, the Knicks just might blow what’s left of their suddenly precarious lead on a playoff position.
The All-Star forward argued with officials and teammate Immanuel Quickley at the end of the first half, and despite a furious rally by the Knicks from a 19-point deficit to tie the score, they dropped their third consecutive game Thursday night (US time), 111-106, to the Magic at Amway Center.
In his latest outburst this month, Randle was assessed a technical foul for a third straight game at the halftime horn by referee Leon Wood.
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He was pulled away from the argument by Quickley, and the two teammates jawed with each other for several seconds on the way to the…