re: The Knicks have 33 points midway thru the 3rd quarter

Just for reference, in the shot clock era:

Fewest points in an NBA game:

49 -- Chicago vs. Miami, April 10, 1999.
53 -- Denver at Detroit, Nov. 16, 2002.
54 -- x-Utah at Chicago, June 7, 1998.
55 -- Indiana vs. San Antonio, March 29, 1998.
56 -- Toronto at Minnesota, Nov. 1, 2003.
56 -- Miami vs. Utah, Dec. 18, 2001.
56 -- Miami at Charlotte, Dec. 20, 2000.
56 -- Utah at Seattle, Feb. 16, 1999.
57 -- Cleveland @ Los Angeles L Jan. 11, 2011
57 -- Orlando vs. Cleveland, Dec. 4, 1996.
57 -- Philadelphia vs. Miami, Feb. 21, 1996.
57 -- Milwaukee vs. Boston, Providence, R.I., Feb. 27, 1955.
59 -- Orlando vs Chicago, Mar. 19, 2012
59 -- Charlotte @ Boston, Oct. 28,2009
59 -- New York @ Boston, Nov. 29, 2007
59 -- Portland at Indiana, Feb. 27, 1998.
59 -- Cleveland at San Antonio, March 25, 1997.
59 -- Sacramento at Charlotte, Jan. 10, 1991.
60 -- Utah vs Indiana, Nov. 30,2005
61 -- Indiana at Cleveland, March 22, 1994.
61 -- New York at Detroit, April 12, 1992.
61 -- New York at Detroit, Jan. 29,2005.
62 -- Utah vs New York, Nov. 14, 2005