Knicks owner James Dolan may have a decision to make — and not only on Mike Woodson’s coaching future.
If he wishes, the eccentric Dolan can forever shelve those new alternate orange jerseys after the Knicks fell to 0-6 in the uniforms with Sunday’s 114-73 disgrace to Boston at the Garden.
According to an NBA official, the Knicks have now fulfilled the minimum requirement for the number of times they have to wear the brand new, all-orange jerseys that appear as haunted as Halloween.
The NBA official told The Post the Knicks can wear the uniforms a maximum of 18 times this season and no fewer than six times under league rules.
The orange unis became an issue before Friday’s game against Orlando. Originally, the orange jerseys were placed in the Knicks’ lockers, but were eventually replaced by the traditional whites. When Raymond Felton saw the color change to white Friday, he said jokingly his “complaint’’ was heeded.
Or was it a joke? A Knicks official said the club’s policy is to wear the jerseys only for weekend home games, though it did debut them in Chicago on Halloween at the NBA’s request. The Knicks routed Orlando Friday by 38 points in the whites to snap a seven-game home losing streak.
“It was a little joke two days ago,’’ Felton said. “Nothing to joke about now. I’m not in a joking mood. I’m not superstitious about anything. You play in whatever you play in, whatever jersey color, whatever shoes.’’
Dolan’s marketing department came up with the idea for the all-orange outfits to sell more merchandise. But Knicks fans are starting to hate them, judging by fan reaction on Twitter.
The Knicks have suffered their three worst losses of the season in the orange — versus San Antonio, Atlanta and Boston. Two of the three games were on Sundays, the other a Saturday night.
You’d think Carmelo Anthony would love the all-orange after spending his best season as a basketball player in that color with Syracuse, where he won the school’s only NCAA men’s basketball title.
“I’m not a superstitious guy,’’ Anthony said. “I won’t blame [the Boston loss] on the 12’oclock game. I won’t blame it on the orange jerseys. We could’ve lost in the white uniforms today.’’
In the Atlanta rout, there were major complaints from viewers because the Hawks wore red. On TV, fans had trouble distinguishing between the color schemes, though it looked fine live.
Rehabbing Rajon Rondo said he won’t talk about remarks from his former Oak Hill coach that Anthony is trying to “recruit’’ the Celtics star point guard to the Knicks, who have 2015 cap space when he is a free agent.
All five Boston starters hit for double-figures, led by Jordan Crawford’s 23 and Jared Sullinger’s 21. Jeff Green and Brandon Bass each had 16 as Boston shot 54.2 percent. “It was like their basket was the size of the ocean,’’ Felton said.
The Knicks were outrebounded 46-26. Amar’e Stoudemire didn’t get into the game until the team was already down 22, but had one of his most potent outings — a season-high 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting, 7-of-10 from the line.
Kenyon Martin sat out with his chronic left ankle issue after back-to-back games against Brooklyn and Orlando. Martin had started the past three weeks as the Knicks await Tyson Chandler’s return from a broken leg. Martin started the season in a platoon but convinced them to play every game and he’d make the call to rest if his ankle swelled.
Martin’s value is clear as he has missed the Knicks’ two biggest blowout losses — against Boston and San Antonio. Chandler did a lot of shooting and drills on the court before the game but hasn’t been cleared to run fully. The Knicks still expect him back at the six-week mark — which would be in nine days.