Fifth success in a row by the Knicks, very launched in the playoff race and increasingly convincing thanks to an extraordinary Julius Randle – protagonist with a performance with figures that have not been seen in the Knicks house since the time of Bernard King in 1985 and reference of a group that has shown to be able to beat at home even an important team like the Mavs, under since the two-ball and unable to make contact in the final game.
At the final siren there are 44 points for Julius Randle with 10 rebounds and 7 assists, dominant in every aspect of the match thanks to his 16/29 from the field, 6/11 from the arc in 41 minutes of absolute control of the match. The Knicks cling to him, with coach Thibodeau asking RJ Barrett for overtime in terms of presence on the court (not a novelty when it comes to the former Bulls coach): the n ° 9 of New York plays 46 minutes, closed with 24 points on the scoresheet, 3 triples, 8 rebounds and a couple of assists – best viaticum to virtually climb to 6th place in the East.