Julius Randle scores 28 points in a match in which he also scores 10 rebounds and brings the New York record back to 50% (17-17) with the Knicks virtually in fourth place in the East about the middle of the regular season. An unexpected milestone for Tom Thibodeau’s boys, also conquered thanks to 24 points from RJ Barrett and 17 from an inspired Derrick Rose – now owner and leader of the playing group of talents, who in the meantime reached his sixth victory in the last ten challenges and always more convincing also for continuity.
On the other hand, the limp season of the Pacers continues, with their third defeat, they have not won for two weeks and slipped to ninth place in the East in a very short ranking in which the fourth and tenth in the ranking currently have the same number of defeats (17) . At the final siren there are 20 points for Doug McDermott, best scorer of a quintet all in double figures with TJ McConnell with 17 and 12 assists and a Domantas Sabonis with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.