Knicks, Rivers scored 25 points in his first 11 minutes off the bench

After turning on the Jazz for 23 points in a win over the Jazz on January 6, Austin Rivers played again on Tuesday. Coming off the hot bench, Rivers, incredibly, shot down his first 10 shots, including five from three points. Rivers scored 25 points in his first 11 minutes off the bench. The only thing that could slow Rivers, it turns out, was Rivers, as he picked up his third foul while trying to drive from Donovan Mitchell. But even with red-hot Rivers returning to the bench, the Knicks extended their lead by up to 15 points as Barrett hit a three with less than three minutes to go. The Knicks entered the first half with a 59-36 lead.