MIAMI — Bernard King has been in attendance at “quite a few” Knicks games at Madison Square Garden this season, by his estimation, but he wasn’t there Monday night when Julius Randle nearly joined him in an exclusive club in team history.

Randle, with 57 points in a loss to the Timberwolves, fell just short of joining King and franchise record-holder Carmelo Anthony in scoring at least 60 points in one game for the Knicks.

The 66-year-old King joked that he understands “better than anyone” why Randle had difficulty being elated about his historic night.

Nearly 40 years after he netted 60 points on Christmas Day in 1984 against the Nets, King didn’t hesitate to offer the most enduring memory of his feat.