I amhis first game in Madison park after last Thursday buzzer, RJ Barrett with 31 points in the lead New York Knicks to victory with a score of 111-96 over San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
Key to the game was the Knicks’ dominant start in the fourth period, as the hosts took 82-75 12 minutes before the end of the game and then resumed. 18-2 mileage which made the game inaccessible to visitors.
Spectacular start to the fourth quarter
The first five points of this streak were scored by Barrett, who saw his team convert three consecutive 3-pointers to score. 100-77…
Another prominent New York player was the French point guard. Evan Fournierwho scored 18 points in the game.
In the aforementioned game last Thursday, Fournier scored a personal best. 41 pointsbut was unable to see the fight last Saturday due to a bruised left hip.
A total of five Knicks players hit double digits, with contributions from Barrett and Fournier. Alec Burks (16 points), Mitchell Robinson (13 points) and Immanuel Quickly (12 points).
Another nightmare game for Julius Randle.
The disappointment was again Julius Randlewho missed six of seven shots he attempted, causing wide booing Madison park for the team’s only All-Star Game last season.
Randle was fined $ 25,000 The NBA after they used obscene signs to fend off fans who taunted the Celtics’ performance.
As part of Spurs, the top scorer was Dejont Murraywho scored 24 points in the game.
With this result, New York (20-21) tied the score with the Boston Celtics and finished tenth overall. Eastern Conferencewhile San Antonio (15-25) is ranked 12th in Western conference…
What’s in store for the Knicks and the Spurs?
The Knicks’ next game will take place this Wednesday when they host Dallas maverickWith.
Meanwhile, Spurs will return to play the same day to host Houston rockets…