With the Knicks leading 51-38 late in the second quarter of Game 4, a physical play sent Bridges crashing to the floor. Dyson Daniels was whistled for the foul at the 2:08 mark of the second frame, but the call alone wasn’t enough to cool Bridges down.

In Game 4, Mikal Bridges stepped to the line for two free throws and turned heads for his on-court trash talk toward Dyson Daniels.

Both Knicks head coach Mike Brown and usual steady contributor Mikal Bridges drew heat for New York’s Game 3 loss following questionable coaching decisions and Bridges’ zero-point outing — and it appears Brown adjusted his approach accordingly for Game 4.

Mikal Bridges, suffice to say, is not playing up to par for the Knicks after this out and out disaster in Game 3 vs. the Hawks.

Mike Brown began the game the same way, keeping his starting unit intact. But notably, he also ended the game the same way.

Mikal Bridges will still be in the starting lineup against the Hornets on Sunday to preserve his consecutive games streak.

Mikal Bridges, who is quickly becoming loathed in New York, took accountability for his putrid Game 3 performance in the Knicks loss.