ast night at Madison Square Garden, the Knicks found out what happens to a small, injury-riddled, undertalented team when it forsakes its only strength: determination.

The Utah Jazz, led by 40-year-old John Stockton and 39-year-old Karl Malone, embarrassed the Knicks in their season of shame, 108-87, before 17,913 disgusted fans.

The Jazz (3-8) shot 54.2 percent from the floor, outrebounded the Knicks by 50-33 and brought about the loudest, most raucous boos of the season by going ahead by 30 points late in the third quarter.