The Knicks head into the All-Star break above .500 for the first time since the 2012-13 season, when they finished as the 2-seed in the Eastern Conference.
That was also their last playoff appearance. (via @ESPNStatsInfo) https://t.co/UwrKhuX8cj
Julius Randle now has ten 25-point, 10-rebound, 5-assist games, already the 2nd-most in a season in Knicks history, per @EliasSports.
Randle has been on fire this season 📊 https://t.co/DbYvhE8GKq
Most games with 25+ points among rookie and sophomores this season:
Zion Williamson - 19
Immanuel Quickley - 5
Ja Morant - 5
RJ Barrett - 4
Tyler Herro - 4
Earning his 2nd Rising Stars selection for the World Team... RJ Barrett of the @nyknicks! @RjBarrett6 was drafted as the 3rd overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft out of Duke (originally from Canada). https://t.co/lHu80IrpCd
Of the 20 players named to the Rising Stars game,
Zion Williamson and Ja Morant are the only two players with a higher PER than Immanuel Quickley.
IQ is also averaging 23.9 points per-36 minutes. Zion is the only rookie or sophomore in the NBA with a higher average.