Julius Randle wants at all costs a place among the All-Stars of the Eastern Conference: not only a question of bonuses (in his contract there are 945,000 dollars depending on a possible selection), but also of pride in leading the Knicks to the tenth seasonal victory. For him there are 27 points topped with 5 triples – equal to his career maximum – in addition to the 20 of Elfrid Payton and 19 points of RJ Barrett.
Zach LaVine is also on the hunt for a historic first personal selection among the NBA All-Stars – driving a new version of the Bulls that is finally proving he can start winning, despite missteps like the one against the Knicks. The former T’Wolves player closes with 24 points, five more than those achieved by Thaddeus Young when coming off the bench: also in his contract there is a bonus in case of an All-Star call, but despite the 9 / 11 from the field against New York in his case the mission appears really prohibitive.