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Knicks Rally From 19 Down in the Fourth Quarter to Defeat Lakers


Jelani Birch celebrates after hitting a go ahead shot with 0.9 seconds left on the clock to complete the Knicks 19 point fourth quarter comeback win.

Los Angeles Lakers (19-10) at New York Knicks (18-10)
Dec 22, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Los Angeles 28 31 32 23 114 New York 21 28 23 43 115 Top Performers Los Angeles Lakers Kevin Durant - 34 pts, 8r eb, 3 ast, 2 stl Markelle Fultz - 18 pts, 8 ast, 4 reb, 1 stl New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 31 pts, 13 reb, 11 ast Kristaps Porzingis - 23 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast, 3 blk	Team Stats Comparison LAL NYK FG Made-Att 41/84 40/85 3PT Made-Att 16/29 10/28 FT Made-Att 24/27 25/27 Rebounds 42 49 Assists 28 28 Turnovers 8 13 Steals 7 1 Blocks 6 6
Los Angeles Lakers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS LeBron James 36 9/19 1/4 3/3 4 8 0 1 1 22 DeMarcus Cousins 36 11/22 2/3 7/9 9 2 4 2 2 31 Lonzo Ball 33 6/12 2/5 0/0 7 11 0 0 2 14 Kyle Kuzma 30 4/10 1/2 0/0 7 3 1 0 0 9 Josh Hart 21 5/8 2/4 0/0 5 0 2 0 1 12 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS George Hill 20 3/6 0/0 2/3 2 4 2 0 1 8 Alan Williams 18 3/6 0/0 2/2 6 1 0 1 1 8 Cedi Osman 17 2/8 1/5 0/0 2 3 0 0 0 5 Kyle Anderson 15 1/3 0/1 2/2 4 2 1 0 0 4 Aron Baynes 13 0/4 0/0 1/2 3 1 0 1 0 1
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 36 12/22 1/5 6/6 13 11 0 1 3 31 Kristaps Porzingis 35 8/11 1/2 6/6 9 3 1 3 1 23 Kevin Knox 33 5/8 2/3 6/6 5 1 0 0 3 18 Kent Bazemore 25 3/8 3/5 4/6 3 3 0 0 1 13 Richaun Holmes 24 2/5 0/2 3/3 3 1 0 0 0 7 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Rashard Lewis 23 2/9 1/5 0/0 8 0 0 1 1 5 Tim Hardaway Jr. 23 6/11 2/6 0/0 3 3 0 0 1 14 Mario Hezonja 17 2/6 0/0 0/0 2 0 0 0 2 4 Frank Ntilikina 13 0/2 0/0 0/0 2 5 0 0 1 0 Timofey Mozgov 13 0/3 0/0 0/0 1 1 0 1 0 0

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Game 29 | December 26, 2020


Jelani Birch outdueled John Wall by scoring 31 points, dishing 9 assists, and grabbing 6 rebounds in the Knicks 120-109 win over the Wizards.

New York Knicks (19-10) at Washington Wizards (15-16)
Dec 25, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 27 24 33 36 120 Washington 24 21 42 22 109 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 31 pts, 9 ast, 6 reb, 2 stl Richaun Holmes - 18 pts, 8 reb, 3 blk, 2 ast Washington Wizards John Wall - 28 pts, 11 ast, 3 reb, 2 blk Terrence Jones - 15 pts, 7 reb, 3 blk, 2 ast	Team Stats Comparison NYK WAS FG Made-Att 47/94 42/78 3PT Made-Att 18/38 6/10 FT Made-Att 8/8 19/29 Rebounds 45 34 Assists 26 31 Turnovers 16 13 Steals 9 6 Blocks 5 11

Game 30 | December 26, 2020


Gordon Hayward drained four three-pointers in the fourth quarter en route to a 38 point performance as the Celtics beat the Knicks 124-119.

New York Knicks (19-11) at Boston Celtics (16-15)
Dec 26, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 24 31 29 35 119 Boston 28 31 31 34 124 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 34 pts, 11 ast, 10 ast, 1 blk Richaun Holmes - 20 pts, 9 reb, 4 stl, 2 ast Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward - 38 pts, 8 ast, 4 reb, 1 stl Jayson Tatum - 24 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 3 blk, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison NYK BOS FG Made-Att 44/91 46/85 3PT Made-Att 7/29 10/21 FT Made-Att 24/28 22/23 Rebounds 46 36 Assists 25 39 Turnovers 10 9 Steals 6 6 Blocks 5 8

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Knicks Cruise in Return Game Against Celtics, 120-101


Jelani Birch finds Kristaps Porzingis for one of his 12 assists on the night.

Boston Celtics (16-16) at New York Knicks (20-11)
Dec 28, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Boston 29 23 26 23 101 New York 27 29 32 32 120 Top Performers Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward - 25 pts, 6 ast, 5 reb Spencer Dinwiddie - 16 pts, 7 ast, 6 reb, 1 stl New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 37 pts, 14 reb, 12 ast Kristaps Porzingis - 26 pts, 12 reb, 3 blk	Team Stats Comparison BOS NYK FG Made-Att 38/86 46/87 3PT Made-Att 12/32 4/23 FT Made-Att 13/17 24/27 Rebounds 35 54 Assists 31 25 Turnovers 15 13 Steals 8 7 Blocks 4 9
Boston Celtics STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jayson Tatum 35 5/13 2/5 0/0 4 5 0 0 2 12 Gordon Hayward 34 9/15 3/7 4/5 5 6 0 0 0 25 Jaylen Brown 34 6/12 1/4 0/0 6 1 2 0 1 13 Spencer Dinwiddie 28 5/11 4/8 2/2 6 7 1 0 5 16 Al Horford 25 1/6 0/2 0/0 3 3 1 0 3 2 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Marcus Smart 26 2/11 0/3 2/2 0 3 0 2 0 6 Terry Rozier 23 3/8 1/2 0/0 2 6 1 0 3 7 Raef LaFrentz 19 3/4 1/1 3/4 5 0 2 1 0 10 Robert Williams 16 4/6 0/0 1/2 4 0 1 1 1 9 Sindarius Thornwell 2 0/0 0/0 1/2 0 0 0 0 0 1
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 36 13/21 1/4 10/11 14 12 0 0 3 37 Kristaps Porzingis 35 8/12 1/1 9/10 12 1 0 3 1 26 Kevin Knox 32 3/9 0/2 0/0 4 1 3 0 1 6 Kent Bazemore 31 5/10 2/5 2/2 2 2 2 0 3 14 Richaun Holmes 29 5/8 0/0 1/2 8 2 2 5 1 11 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Rashard Lewis 19 1/7 0/6 2/2 4 1 0 0 0 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 16 4/6 0/1 0/0 1 3 0 0 1 8 Mario Hezonja 16 4/6 0/2 0/0 2 0 0 1 1 8 Frank Ntilikina 13 3/7 0/1 0/0 4 3 0 0 0 6 Timofey Mozgov 13 0/1 0/1 0/0 3 0 0 0 2 0

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Knicks Top Red Hot Rockets, 115-113


Jelani Birch scored 21 points in the 4th quarter as the Knicks came from behind to beat the Rockets.

New York Knicks (21-11) at Houston Rockets (20-15)
Dec 30, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final New York 20 29 28 38 115 Houston 26 26 32 29 113 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 30 pts, 10 ast, 5 reb, 2 blk Kevin Knox - 22 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl Houston Rockets James Harden - 36 pts, 9 ast, 5 reb, 1 stl Chris Paul - 20 pts, 10 ast, 3 reb, 2 stl	Team Stats Comparison NYK HOU FG Made-Att 41/78 44/86 3PT Made-Att 14/29 11/32 FT Made-Att 19/22 14/20 Rebounds 38 41 Assists 26 32 Turnovers 16 16 Steals 7 7 Blocks 4 3

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NBA Update | January 1, 2021


Players of the Month

Eastern Conference


Western Conference



All-Star Voting

Eastern Conference


Western Conference




NBA Standings

Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1, 2021
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Philadelphia 76ers	24	9	--	4-0	13-4
New York Knicks	21	11	2.5	4-3	10-6
Toronto Raptors	23	14	3.0	5-1	14-11
Boston Celtics	17	16	7.0	2-4	8-8
Brooklyn Nets	13	20	11.0	0-7	4-17
CENTRAL	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Indiana Pacers	23	11	--	7-2	20-5
Cleveland Cavaliers	19	14	3.5	5-3	12-9
Milwaukee Bucks	18	15	4.5	3-4	9-11
Detroit Pistons	18	16	5.0	2-6	12-11
Chicago Bulls	16	16	6.0	3-5	9-8
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Atlanta Hawks	18	16	--	4-4	9-10
Washington Wizards	15	18	2.5	4-2	9-11
Orlando Magic	14	21	4.5	4-3	10-10
Charlotte Hornets	9	25	9.0	2-3	5-12
Miami Heat	8	25	9.5	2-4	6-17
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
(1) Philadelphia 76ers	24	9	--	4-0	13-4
(2) Indiana Pacers	23	11	1.5	7-2	20-5
(3) New York Knicks	21	11	2.5	4-3	10-6
(4) Toronto Raptors	23	14	3.0	5-1	14-11
(5) Cleveland Cavaliers	19	14	5.0	5-3	12-9
(6) Milwaukee Bucks	18	15	6.0	3-4	9-11
(7) Detroit Pistons	18	16	6.5	2-6	12-11
(8) Atlanta Hawks	18	16	6.5	4-4	9-10
Boston Celtics	17	16	7.0	2-4	8-8
Chicago Bulls	16	16	7.5	3-5	9-8
Washington Wizards	15	18	9.0	4-2	9-11

Western Conference

Western Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1, 2021
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Oklahoma City Thunder	27	8	--	9-1	14-6
Minnesota Timberwolves	23	11	3.5	5-2	16-8
Denver Nuggets	16	17	10.0	1-4	8-11
Utah Jazz	15	19	11.5	3-5	7-13
Portland Trail Blazers	11	23	15.5	2-8	6-14
PACIFIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Golden State Warriors	22	11	--	5-2	13-8
Los Angeles Lakers	21	12	1.0	5-1	14-3
Los Angeles Clippers	14	18	7.5	4-5	10-9
Sacramento Kings	9	25	13.5	1-4	5-14
Phoenix Suns	8	28	15.5	2-5	4-17
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
New Orleans Pelicans	19	13	--	5-2	12-7
Houston Rockets	20	15	0.5	5-4	13-9
Dallas Mavericks	18	15	1.5	2-2	12-9
Memphis Grizzlies	17	17	3.0	5-5	12-10
San Antonio Spurs	9	26	11.5	2-6	6-14
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder	27	8	--	9-1	14-6
(2) Minnesota Timberwolves	23	11	3.5	5-2	16-8
(3) Golden State Warriors	22	11	4.0	5-2	13-8
(4) Los Angeles Lakers	21	12	5.0	5-1	14-3
(5) New Orleans Pelicans	19	13	6.5	5-2	12-7
(6) Houston Rockets	20	15	7.0	5-4	13-9
(7) Dallas Mavericks	18	15	8.0	2-2	12-9
(8) Memphis Grizzlies	17	17	9.5	5-5	12-10
Denver Nuggets	16	17	10.0	1-4	8-11
Utah Jazz	15	19	11.5	3-5	7-13
Los Angeles Clippers	14	18	11.5	4-5	10-9

League Leaders

NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jan 1, 2021
Points Per Game		PPG	Rebounds Per Game		RPG
	1. Jelani Birch, Knicks	30.7		1. Andre Drummond, Pistons	13.1
	2. Stephen Curry, Warriors	29.6		2. DeAndre Jordan, Mavericks	12.5
	3. James Harden, Rockets	27.6		3. Clint Capela, Rockets	11.8
	4. Kevin Durant, 76ers	27.1		4. G. Antetokounmpo, Bucks	10.9
	5. Russell Westbrook, Thunder	25.8		5. Hassan Whiteside, Heat	10.8
Assists Per Game		APG	Steals Per Game		SPG
	1. Lonzo Ball, Lakers	9.8		1. Kawhi Leonard, Raptors	3.1
	2. James Harden, Rockets	9.6		2. Jimmy Butler, Timberwolves	2.6
	3. Chris Paul, Rockets	9.5		3. Stephen Curry, Warriors	2.5
	4. Jelani Birch, Knicks	9.4		4. Lonzo Ball, Lakers	2.1
	5. Russell Westbrook, Thunder	9.2		5. Eric Bledsoe, Magic	2.0
Blocks Per Game		BPG	True Shooting Percentage		TS%
	1. Bol Bol, Clippers	2.4		1. Jelani Birch, Knicks	69.0%
	2. Rudy Gobert, Jazz	2.4		2. Zach LaVine, Bulls	68.8%
	3. Myles Turner, Pacers	2.3		3. Stephen Curry, Warriors	67.9%
	4. Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies	2.2		4. LeBron James, Lakers	66.3%
	5. Daniel Gafford, Wizards	2.1		5. Kevin Durant, 76ers	65.6%
Player Efficiency Rating		PER	Estimated Wins Added		EWA
	1. Jelani Birch, Knicks	32.7		1. Jelani Birch Knicks	12.7
	2. Kevin Durant, 76ers	29.8		2. Kevin Durant, 76ers	11.3
	3. James Harden, Rockets	27.5		3. James Harden, Rockets	11.2
	4. Russell Westbrook, Thunder	27.3		4. Russell Westbrook, Thunder	10.3
	5. LeBron James, Lakers	26.6		5. Stephen Curry, Warriors	9.2

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Knicks Pull Off Miraculous Comeback to Top Bulls, 110-109


Jelani Birch puts the final exclamation mark on an improbable Knicks comeback. The Knicks erased a 13 point deficit with 1:43 left in the game to defeat the Bulls 110-109.

New York, NY (AP) -- With 6:05 remaining on the clock, Wayne Ellington drilled a three-pointer to put the Chicago Bulls ahead 96-80. His three-pointer cued a streaming line of fans up the stairs, through the tunnels, and towards the exits in Madison Square Garden. Knicks fans poured out of the Garden by the thousands. Their night, by all measures, seemed done, after all.

Those that remained, though, will forever have a memory of one of the most improbable comebacks of any of their lifetimes. Things didn't seem much better for the Knicks after Jabari Parker made a driving layup to put the Bulls ahead by 15 with 4:37 remaining in the fourth. Down 15 with four-and-a-half minutes on the clock...no one comes back from that...right?

Wrong. The Knicks flipped a switch that most assumed was beyond their abilities at this point in their young, developmental phase. But the Knicks rattled off a quick 6-0 run to cut the lead to nine with 3:16 remaining. But, once again, the Bulls seemingly put the game on ice after a Tyreke Evans three-pointer at the 1:43 mark gave the Bulls a 109-96 lead.

Coming from behind by 13 points with just 103 seconds left on the clock? Impossible. So we thought.

Jelani Birch hit a streaking Mitchell Robinson on the Knicks ensuing possession to kickstart a 14-0 run that would end the game. In the final 90 seconds the Bulls could do nothing right and the Knicks could do no wrong. In the final 90 seconds of the game, the Bulls committed four turnovers. Jelani Birch scored the Knicks final 10 points to put an exclamation mark on one of the most improbably comebacks in NBA history.

Trailing by 13 with 1:43 left in the game...


"Whoooo! Those last couple of minutes were something else!" Birch exclaimed in his postgame sideline interview. "I love my team! There's no quit in any of 'em."

It's still too early in the season to know if that game will have any real impact on the final standings and/or the final outcome of the 2020-2021 season. Regardless, it will be a game that will live on forever in NBA lore as one of the greatest comebacks ever.

Chicago Bulls (18-17) at New York Knicks (23-12)
Jan 6, 2021 1 2 3 4 Final Chicago 25 31 30 23 109 New York 20 28 24 38 110 Top Performers Chicago Bulls Jabari Parker - 26 pts, 10 reb, 7 ast, 1 stl Tyreke Evans - 27 pts, 7 ast, 6 reb, 1 stl New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 37 pts, 9 ast, 6 reb, 2 stl Mitchell Robinson - 21 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast, 3 blk	Team Stats Comparison CHI NYK FG Made-Att 39/78 39/86 3PT Made-Att 11/24 5/26 FT Made-Att 22/25 27/33 Rebounds 41 39 Assists 28 27 Turnovers 16 7 Steals 3 11 Blocks 1 5
Chicago Bulls STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jabari Parker 40 13/20 0/0 0/0 10 7 1 0 3 26 Lauri Markkanen 34 5/9 4/6 6/7 3 2 0 0 2 20 Tyreke Evans 33 9/18 5/9 4/6 6 7 1 0 8 27 Wendell Carter Jr. 30 3/5 0/0 2/2 7 0 0 0 1 8 Zach LaVine 25 4/9 0/4 4/4 3 1 0 0 0 12 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS James Young 18 1/3 0/0 2/2 1 1 0 0 1 4 Cedric Felicio 18 1/3 0/0 0/0 4 1 0 0 0 2 Dwight Howard 15 0/5 0/0 2/2 3 2 0 1 1 2 Jason Williams 15 0/0 0/0 0/0 3 5 1 0 0 0 Wayne Ellington 12 2/4 2/4 2/2 1 2 0 0 0 8
New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 40 14/29 1/8 8/8 6 9 2 0 4 37 Kristaps Porzingis 35 3/8 0/2 6/7 6 1 0 0 1 12 Mitchell Robinson 33 8/10 0/0 5/6 9 3 0 3 0 21 Kent Bazemore 29 0/0 0/0 2/2 2 3 3 0 0 2 Kevin Knox 24 3/7 2/3 5/6 3 1 2 0 1 13 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Tim Hardaway Jr. 19 0/6 0/5 0/0 2 2 2 0 0 0 Richaun Holmes 17 4/9 0/2 1/2 3 0 0 1 0 9 Rashard Lewis 16 0/2 0/1 0/2 3 2 0 0 0 0 Mario Hezonja 16 4/10 2/4 0/0 1 3 1 1 1 10 Frank Ntilikina 12 3/5 0/1 0/0 4 3 1 0 0 6

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This is looking pretty good! Birch killing it. Will follow for sure.

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Been doing my own player lock career as well but haven't gotten around to posting anything for it. Following this!