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Oh, he's definitely not going anywhere. His run as the team's PG may last more than a year, but he'll just slide over to SF or PF. My biggest issue with Birch at PG right now is defense; he struggles mightily with opposing PGs and even some of the smaller, quicker SGs.Comment
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Knicks Outlast Pacers in OT Shootout
Jelani Birch notched 32 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists as the Knicks held off the Pacers 136-129 in overtime.
New York Knicks (17-16) at Indiana Pacers (20-11) Dec 24, 2019 1 2 3 4 OT Final New York 30 29 28 35 14 136 Indiana 32 22 30 38 7 129 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 32 pts, 8 reb, 8 ast, 1 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 18 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast Indiana Pacers Kyrie Irving - 42 pts, 8 ast, 5 reb Marc Gasol - 14 pts, 10 reb, 5 blk, 4 stl, 3 ast Team Stats Comparison NYK IND FG Made-Att 49/91 49/91 3PT Made-Att 11/26 17/35 FT Made-Att 27/33 14/15 Rebounds 45 37 Assists 30 33 Turnovers 8 9 Steals 5 6 Blocks 4 8 New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kristaps Porzingis 35 7/11 1/1 3/3 9 3 0 1 2 18 Jelani Birch 35 12/20 2/4 6/6 8 8 1 0 2 32 Kevin Knox 31 3/8 1/4 3/4 2 3 2 0 0 10 Mitchell Robinson 29 4/8 0/0 5/7 5 1 1 1 1 13 Tim Hardaway Jr. 29 6/12 1/4 3/4 3 3 0 0 1 16 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Mario Hezonja 20 6/11 2/5 0/0 0 1 1 2 0 14 George Hill 17 3/4 1/1 2/2 1 6 0 0 1 9 Mike Scott 17 5/8 2/3 3/3 5 1 0 0 0 15 Justin Holiday 15 1/6 1/4 1/2 8 1 0 0 1 4 Joakim Noah 14 2/3 0/0 1/2 4 3 0 0 0 5 Indiana Pacers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kyrie Irving 37 14/22 7/11 7/8 5 8 1 0 3 42 Marc Gasol 33 6/9 2/4 0/0 10 3 4 5 0 14 Victor Oladipo 33 6/14 2/4 0/0 3 5 0 1 3 14 Myles Turner 29 4/7 1/4 2/2 6 3 1 2 0 11 Darius Miller 25 2/3 2/3 2/2 2 4 0 0 1 8 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Isaiah Thomas 26 5/15 2/8 1/1 1 4 0 0 1 13 Domantas Sabonis 20 1/5 0/0 0/0 5 6 0 0 0 2 Shabazz Muhammad 16 6/9 0/0 0/0 3 0 0 0 0 12 Jon Leuer 15 4/6 0/0 2/2 2 0 0 0 1 10 Ron Baker 9 1/1 1/1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Comment
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Knicks Come From Behind to Win OT Thriller
Kristaps Porzingis hits a buzzer beater in regulation to force overtime as the Knicks erased a 13-point fourth quarter deficit.
Boston, MA -- Trailing by 13 halfway through the 4th quarter, things looked grim for the New York Knicks as the squared off with the Boston Celtics. But a steady diet of Jelani Birch and Kristaps Porzingis down the stretch was enough to pull even with the Celtics by the end of regulation as Birch found Porzingis for a wide-open 18-foot jumper that Porzingis calmly knocked down at the buzzer to force overtime.
Porzingis picked up in OT where he left off in regulation by knocking down a corner three-pointer. The Celtics then answered with four quick points to take a one point lead. From there, the two teams continued to trade buckets through the final seconds. After a Jaylen Brown three pointer gave the Celtics a three point lead with 1:15 left in the overtime, the Knicks answered with four straight points, capped off by a Porzingis offensive rebound putback with 45 seconds remaining to give the Knicks a one point lead.
The Celtics came up empty on their ensuing possession after a controversial offensive basket interference call. The Knicks gain possession and Birch scored on a vicious driving dunk to put his team ahead 136-133 with 30 seconds remaining. After Al Horford missed an open 15-footer with 20 seconds left, Birch grabbed the defensive rebound and the Knicks played the FT game the rest of the way en-route to a 139-133 come-from-behind victory.
Birch had yet another monster triple-double with 40 points, 16 assists, and 12 rebounds and shot 13-for-14 from the FT line. Kristaps Porzingis scored 37 opints and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Knicks in the win.
Gordon Hayward led Boston with 35 points while Terry Rozier had 18 points and 7 assists. Jaylen Brown scored 8 points and Jayson Tatum scored 17 points and had 7 rebounds.
New York Knicks (19-16) at Boston Celtics (19-12) Dec 27, 2019 1 2 3 4 OT Final New York 27 31 30 31 20 139 Boston 24 40 32 23 14 133 Top Performers New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 40 pts, 16 ast, 12 reb, 1 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 37 pts, 11 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk Boston Celtics Gordon Hayward - 35 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb, 1 stl Terry Rozier - 18 pts, 7 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl Team Stats Comparison NYK BOS FG Made-Att 51/93 46/98 3PT Made-Att 10/22 13/31 FT Made-Att 27/31 28/33 Rebounds 45 44 Assists 32 36 Turnovers 13 10 Steals 4 5 Blocks 5 7 New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kristaps Porzingis 45 15/19 3/3 4/4 11 3 0 2 1 37 Jelani Birch 43 12/24 3/5 13/14 12 16 1 0 2 40 Kevin Knox 39 8/14 0/1 2/2 1 2 0 0 2 18 Tim Hardaway Jr. 35 4/9 0/3 0/0 1 4 1 0 1 8 Mitchell Robinson 22 2/5 0/0 0/0 7 1 1 1 1 4 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Mario Hezonja 26 2/7 1/5 2/3 3 0 1 0 1 7 George Hill 16 3/5 1/2 0/0 3 0 0 0 2 7 Mike Scott 15 3/6 0/1 0/0 2 2 0 0 1 6 Justin Holiday 15 2/4 2/2 0/0 0 2 0 1 2 6 Joakim Noah 13 0/0 0/0 6/8 5 2 0 1 0 6 Boston Celtics STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Gordon Hayward 44 11/20 4/9 9/9 4 5 1 0 1 35 Jayson Tatum 41 5/12 1/5 6/6 7 3 0 2 3 17 Jaylen Brown 36 7/14 3/7 1/3 4 3 1 0 1 18 Al Horford 35 3/6 2/2 2/2 8 6 0 2 0 10 Terry Rozier 31 6/11 1/1 5/6 3 7 1 0 1 18 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Marcus Smart 26 5/15 2/7 2/4 3 3 0 1 0 14 Darren Collison 17 1/2 0/0 1/1 1 5 2 0 0 3 Marcus Morris 16 4/6 0/0 0/0 5 1 0 0 0 8 Aaron Baynes 15 2/5 0/0 0/0 5 1 0 0 1 4 Robert Williams 13 2/7 0/0 2/2 4 2 0 2 3 6 Comment
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Picking up some steam now, few nice wins over good teams!Comment
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Game 36 | December 29, 2019
Jelani Birch recorded a double-double in the Knicks 103-95 win with 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Cleveland Cavaliers (13-19) at New York Knicks (20-16) Dec 29, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Cleveland 26 28 21 20 95 New York 26 26 24 27 103 Top Performers Cleveland Cavaliers Jordan Clarkson - 20 pts, 5 ast, 4 reb Collin Sexton - 17 pts, 8 ast, 5 reb, 5 stl New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 23 pts, 12 reb, 5 ast Tim Hardaway Jr. - 19 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl Team Stats Comparison CLE NYK FG Made-Att 39/88 36/79 3PT Made-Att 6/22 11/27 FT Made-Att 11/15 20/29 Rebounds 41 51 Assists 22 16 Turnovers 11 19 Steals 14 5 Blocks 5 9
Game 37 | December 31, 2019
Aaron Gordon double-doubled with 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Magic pulled to .500 on the season with a 122-112 win over the Knicks.
Orlando Magic (17-17) at New York Knicks (20-17) Dec 31, 2019 1 2 3 4 Final Orlando 29 30 37 26 122 New York 32 23 29 28 112 Top Performers Orlando Magic Aaron Gordon - 27 pts, 10 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl Evan Fournier - 24 pts, 5 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl New York Knicks Mitchell Robinson - 28 pts, 13 reb, 3 blk, 2 stl Jelani Birch - 21 pts, 15 reb, 9 ast, 2 blk Team Stats Comparison ORL NYK FG Made-Att 45/85 46/98 3PT Made-Att 16/30 2/18 FT Made-Att 16/23 18/23 Rebounds 37 45 Assists 30 28 Turnovers 12 11 Steals 5 7 Blocks 4 9 Comment
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NBA Update | January 1, 2020
Players of the Month
***Player stats are from that month, not the entire season***
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
All-Star Voting
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1, 2020 ATLANTIC W L GB DIV CONF Philadelphia 76ers 25 8 -- 5-1 13-3 Boston Celtics 20 13 5.0 3-4 12-9 Toronto Raptors 18 13 6.0 3-4 8-8 New York Knicks 20 17 7.0 3-3 15-10 Brooklyn Nets 14 18 10.5 1-3 8-9 CENTRAL W L GB DIV CONF Indiana Pacers 22 11 -- 5-2 15-7 Milwaukee Bucks 20 11 1.0 6-1 13-3 Chicago Bulls 15 19 7.5 3-6 11-14 Cleveland Cavaliers 13 19 8.5 2-4 8-11 Detroit Pistons 8 24 13.5 2-5 5-15 SOUTHEAST W L GB DIV CONF Atlanta Hawks 19 15 -- 4-2 9-10 Orlando Magic 17 17 2.0 5-0 11-6 Washington Wizards 13 20 5.5 3-3 11-12 Miami Heat 11 22 7.5 2-4 5-15 Charlotte Hornets 10 23 8.5 1-6 3-15 EAST PLAYOFF RACE W L GB DIV CONF (1) Philadelphia 76ers 25 8 -- 5-1 13-3 (2) Indiana Pacers 22 11 3.0 5-2 15-7 (3) Milwaukee Bucks 20 11 4.0 6-1 13-3 (4) Boston Celtics 20 13 5.0 3-4 12-9 (5) Toronto Raptors 18 13 6.0 3-4 8-8 (6) Atlanta Hawks 19 15 6.5 4-2 9-10 (7) New York Knicks 20 17 7.0 3-3 15-10 (8) Orlando Magic 17 17 8.5 5-0 11-6 Chicago Bulls 15 19 10.5 3-6 11-14 Brooklyn Nets 14 18 10.5 1-3 8-9
Western Conference Standings
Western Conference Standings - Updated: Jan 1, 2020 NORTHWEST W L GB DIV CONF Oklahoma City Thunder 24 10 -- 13-6 6-3 Minnesota Timberwolves 24 10 -- 6-4 12-8 Portland Trail Blazers 17 16 6.5 3-2 10-9 Utah Jazz 15 18 8.5 1-6 9-10 Denver Nuggets 12 22 12.0 3-4 9-15 PACIFIC W L GB DIV CONF Los Angeles Lakers 26 9 -- 5-2 15-5 Golden State Warriors 24 10 1.5 3-2 13-6 Sacramento Kings 13 19 11.5 4-2 9-11 Los Angeles Clippers 11 21 13.5 1-8 5-14 Phoenix Suns 9 23 15.5 3-2 7-9 SOUTHWEST W L GB DIV CONF Houston Rockets 26 8 -- 8-1 17-5 Dallas Mavericks 18 16 8.0 3-5 10-10 Memphis Grizzlies 14 18 11.0 4-3 7-12 New Orleans Pelicans 13 20 12.5 2-2 9-12 San Antonio Spurs 6 27 19.5 2-8 4-17 WEST PLAYOFF RACE W L GB DIV CONF (1) Houston Rockets 26 8 -- 8-1 17-5 (2) Los Angeles Lakers 26 9 0.5 5-2 15-5 (3) Golden State Warriors 24 10 2.0 3-2 13-6 (4) Oklahoma City Thunder 24 10 2.0 6-3 13-6 (5) Minnesota Timberwolves 24 10 2.0 6-4 12-8 (6) Dallas Mavericks 18 16 8.0 3-5 10-10 (7) Portland Trail Blazers 17 16 8.5 3-2 10-9 (8) Utah Jazz 15 18 10.5 1-6 9-10 Memphis Grizzlies 14 18 11.0 4-3 7-12 Sacramento Kings 13 19 12.0 4-2 9-11
Power Rankings
***NBA.COM's Power Rankings***
NBA Power Rankings RK (LW) Team Record Next Game 1 (1) Philadelphia 76ers
24-8 2 (3) Oklahoma City Thunder
24-10 3 (6) Houston Rockets
26-8 4 (2) Minnesota Timberwolves
23-10 5 (4) Los Angeles Lakers
26-9 6 (8) Golden State Warriors
23-10 7 (5) Indiana Pacers
22-11 8 (7) Boston Celtics
20-12 9 (9) Milwaukee Bucks
20-11 10 (12) Toronto Raptors
18-13 11 (13) Dallas Mavericks
18-16 12 (14) New York Knicks
20-16 13 (10) Orlando Magic
16-17 14 (11) Atlanta Hawks
19-15 15 (15) Portland Trailblazers
17-16 16 (20) Chicago Bulls
15-18 17 (19) New Orleans Pelicans
13-20 18 (16) Utah Jazz
15-18 19 (17) Memphis Grizzlies
14-17 20 (18) Cleveland Cavaliers
13-19 21 (22) Brooklyn Nets
14-18 22 (21) Washington Wizards
13-20 23 (23) Denver Nuggets
12-21 24 (24) Sacramento Kings
13-19 25 (26) Los Angeles Clippers
10-21 26 (25) Miami Heat
11-22 27 (27) Phoenix Suns
9-23 28 (28) Charlotte Hornets
10-23 29 (29) Detroit Pistons
8-24 30 (30) San Antonio Spurs
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League Leaders
NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jan 1, Points Per Game PPG Rebounds Per Game RPG 1. Paul George, Thunder 26.3 1. Andre Drummond, Pistons 13.3 2. Stephen Curry, Warriors 26.2 2. DeAndre Jordan, Mavericks 12.9 3. James Harden, Rockets 26.1 3. K. Towns - Timberwolves 11.5 4. Antetokounmpo, Bucks 25.6 4. Rudy Gobert, Jazz 11.4 5. Jelani Birch, Knicks 25.6 5. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets 10.4 Assists Per Game APG Steals Per Game SPG 1. Chris Paul, Rockets 10.3 1. Chris Paul, Rockets 2.5 2. Russell Westbrook, Thunder 10.1 2. Kris Dunn, Bulls 2.4 3. Lonzo Ball, Lakers 9.7 3. John Wall, Wizards 2.3 4. John Wall, Wizards 9.2 4. Paul George, Thunder 2.2 5. James Harden, Rockets 8.9 5. Stephen Curry, Warriors 2.0 Blocks Per Game BPG True Shooting Percentage TS% 1. Bol Bol, Clippers 2.5 1. Stephen Curry, Warriors 67.7% 2. Rudy Gobert, Jazz 2.4 2. Kevin Durant, 76ers 67.3% 3. Clint Capela, Rockets 2.2 3. Damian Lillard, Blazers 67.1% 4. Jaren Jackson, Jr., Grizzlies 1.9 4. James Harden, Rockets 67.0% 5. Anthony Davis, Pelicans 1.9 5. Kyrie Irving, Pacers 66.5% Player Efficiency Rating PER Estimated Wins Added EWA 1. Jelani Birch, Knicks 27.8 1. Jelani Birch, Knicks 10.8 2. LeBron James, Lakers 27.2 2. LeBron James, Lakers 10.6 3. James Harden, Rockets 26.9 3. James Harden, Rockets 10.1 4. Stephen Curry, Warriors 26.8 4. Antetokounmpo, Bucks 8.9 5. Kevin Durant, 76ers 26.3 5. Kevin Durant, 76ers 8.7
Injury Report
***Major Injuries to Key Players League Wide
Key NBA Injuries Pos Player Injury Note C Hassan Whiteside | Heat Dislocated Left Patella | 2-4 Months | OUT SG R.J. Barrett | Magic Torn Left MCL | 6-8 Weeks | OUT SG Donovan Mitchell | Jazz Broken Nose | 2-4 Weeks | OUT SF Cameron Reddish | Cavaliers Broken Right Toe | 1-2 Weeks | OUT PF DeMarcus Cousins | Lakers High Ankle Sprain | 1-2 Weeks | OUT C Jusuf Nurkic | Blazers Pulled Calf Muscle | 2-4 Weeks | OUT PF Kevin Love | Cavaliers Dislocated Shoulder | 1-2 Weeks | OUT PG Stephen Curry | Warriors Sprained Left Toe | 1-2 Weeks | OUT SF Nassir Little | Clippers Pulled Calf Muscle | 1-2 Weeks | OUT SF Kelly Oubre Jr. | Wizards Right Knee Tendinitis | 4-6 Weeks | OUT Comment
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Player Stats
New York Knicks Stats - 2019-20 Player GP MIN PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG TS% Jelani Birch 37 35.0 25.6 8.5 8.2 1.3 0.5 3.4 64.3% Kristaps Porzingis 37 34.1 21.6 8.4 2.6 0.6 1.4 1.4 59.5% Kevin Knox 37 30.7 11.7 4.0 1.9 1.3 0.3 1.4 55.8% Tim Hardaway Jr. 37 29.3 10.2 2.1 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.2 58.6% Mitchell Robinson 37 29.2 10.5 7.3 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.4 59.5% Mario Hezonja 37 19.3 7.8 2.9 1.8 0.4 0.4 1.1 56.9% George Hill 37 17.4 5.9 1.8 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 49.6% Mike Scott 33 17.3 7.7 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.7 55.9% Justin Holiday 37 15.8 8.4 2.1 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.0 54.1% Joakim Noah 37 14.2 2.6 4.6 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 41.7% Austin Wiley 5 11.6 2.6 2.6 0.0 0.2 0.6 0.8 40.3% Comment
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Game 40 | January 6, 2020
Jelani Birch notched his sixth triple-double of the season with 26 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds in the Knicks 119-108 win over the Nets.
Brooklyn Nets (16-19) at New York Knicks (20-19) Jan 6, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Brooklyn 32 29 22 25 108 New York 32 28 31 28 119 Top Performers Brooklyn Nets Enes Kanter - 22 pts, 12 reb, 2 ast DeAngelo Russell - 19 pts, 11 ast, 5 reb, 1 stl New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 26 pts, 11 ast, 10 reb, 2 stl Mitchell Robinson - 22 pts, 11 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk Team Stats Comparison BKN NYK FG Made-Att 43/83 45/87 3PT Made-Att 11/30 11/33 FT Made-Att 11/14 18/24 Rebounds 41 42 Assists 33 26 Turnovers 15 8 Steals 6 8 Blocks 2 3
Game 41 | January 9, 2020
Jelani Birch recorded his third 40-point triple-double in the Knicks 130-111 win over the Bulls.
Chicago Bulls (15-23) at New York Knicks (22-19) Jan 9, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Chicago 24 31 28 28 111 New York 31 32 31 36 130 Top Performers Chicago Bulls Tyreke Evans - 27 pts, 6 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl Lauri Markannen - 19 pts, 9 reb, 3 ast, 2 blk New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 43 pts, 11 ast,, 10 reb, 2 stl Kristaps Porzingis - 27 pts, 8 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk Team Stats Comparison CHI NYK FG Made-Att 40/94 51/95 3PT Made-Att 17/40 9/20 FT Made-Att 14/17 19/22 Rebounds 43 45 Assists 29 27 Turnovers 13 14 Steals 5 9 Blocks 1 4 Comment
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Birch Exceeding Expectations
New York, NY (AP) -- Since 2003, there's seemingly been a dozen new "next big thing" type prospects akin to LeBron James. And while some have come close to living up the hype, none have come out of the gates as a rookie and looked every bit as good as prime LeBron. But Jelani Birch has done exactly that in his rookie season. Exactly halfway through the season, Birch is averaging an astonishing 25.7 PPG, 8.4 RPG, and 8.3 APG. His efficiency numbers are off the charts as well; Birch's TS% is an unber-efficient 64.6%, he leads the league with a 28.0 PER, and he's added more wins to his team (12.2) than any other player in the league. There's only been two other rookies who averaged 8+ assists per game and 8+ rebounds per game in their rookie seasons: Oscar Robertson. And Robertson is the only player in NBA history who averaged more points per game than Birch.
The eye-popping numbers for Birch don't stop with his raw 26-8-8 statline. Birch has notched three 40-point triple-doubles. On December 16th, Birch scored 42 points to go along with 16 assists and 12 rebounds in a 130-126 shootout win over the Cavaliers. On December 27th Birch scored 40 opints and had another 16-assist, 12-rebound game in a 139-133 win over the Celtics. And in his most recent game, Birch scored a career high 43 points to go with 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a 130-111 win over the Bulls.
Jelani Birch...the next "Next Big Thing", 41 games into his NBA career, appears to truly be the "Next Big Thing". Birch's individual success is leading to team success. After winning just 24 games all of last season, the Knicks currently sit at 22-19 halfway through this season and, as the standings sit today, would be in the playoffs if they started tomorrow.
One thing seems clear halfway through Birch's rookie season: barring serious injuries that jeopardize his career, it's a safe bet to claim Birch as the next player with GOAT level potential.Comment
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Knicks Snap Out of Funk, Defeat Sixers 112-108
New York, NY -- After a season-best five game win streak, the New York Knicks sat at 20-17 and sixth place in the East. However, things started to seemingly unravel as the Knicks lost six of eight games to fall to 22-23 and to ninth place in the East. With the first place, super-powered 76ers visiting Madison Square Garden, a seventh loss in nine games seemed more likely than anything else.
Jelani Birch had different ideas. Birch, who struggled through three quarters scoring 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting, took over in the fourth quarter. The Knicks were the benefactors of some good fortune, albeit by their own doing with stingy defense, as Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons had scored a combined 10 points on 4-for-16 shooting through the first three quarters. For Birch, whose defense has been highly questioned all season against opposing point guards, had put the clamps down on Simmons despite his own struggles offensively. But Birch, unlike Simmons, woke up on the offensive end when the game mattered most, scoring 25 points in the fourth quarter. It was the kind of fourth quarter, against the team with the best record in the NBA, that announced that Birch was, as a rookie, one of the league's best players.
Birch finished with 35 points, 10 assists, and 6 rebounds in the Knicks 112-108 win. Kevin Durant scored 31 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in the loss.
Philadelphia 76ers (32-9) at New York Knicks (23-23) Jan 24, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Philadelphia 30 24 20 34 108 New York 26 33 23 30 112 Top Performers Philadelphia 76ers Kevin Durant - 31 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk Dario Saric - 25 pts, 8 reb, 2 blk New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 35 pts, 10 ast, 6 reb Kristaps Porzingis - 18 pts, 13 reb, 2 ast, 1 blk Team Stats Comparison PHI NYK FG Made-Att 42/99 39/81 3PT Made-Att 16/34 12/28 FT Made-Att 8/14 22/28 Rebounds 47 51 Assists 33 22 Turnovers 8 15 Steals 9 5 Blocks 7 8 Philadelphia 76ers STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kevin Durant 37 12/19 7/10 0/0 7 4 1 1 1 31 Joel Embiid 35 6/14 0/0 0/1 11 4 1 2 2 12 Ben Simmons 33 2/7 0/0 2/4 3 4 1 0 1 6 Dario Saric 31 10/18 4/9 1/1 8 1 0 2 0 25 Markelle Fultz 28 3/13 1/4 2/4 5 7 3 0 1 9 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Robert Covington 24 2/11 1/5 0/0 2 3 1 1 1 5 Zhaire Smith 18 3/8 2/5 0/0 3 4 1 1 1 8 Amir Johnson 16 2/5 0/0 1/2 7 2 1 0 1 5 Tyler Zller 16 1/3 0/0 2/2 1 3 0 0 0 4 New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 35 13/21 2/5 7/7 6 10 0 0 3 35 Kristaps Porzingis 33 7/11 1/3 3/5 13 2 0 1 0 18 Kevin Knox 32 4/11 0/1 0/0 4 0 1 1 0 8 Mitchell Robinson 29 2/7 0/0 0/2 6 0 1 2 3 4 Tim Hardaway Jr. 28 4/7 3/4 4/4 4 1 1 0 3 15 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Mario Hezonja 20 5/9 3/6 0/0 6 0 0 0 0 13 George Hill 17 0/3 0/2 3/4 1 6 1 0 0 3 Mike Scott 17 1/3 0/0 0/0 1 0 1 2 3 2 Justin Holiday 16 3/7 3/5 5/6 3 1 0 2 3 14 Joakim Noah 13 0/0 0/0 0/0 7 2 0 0 0 0 Comment
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Knicks Hold off Hawks Late Surge for 105-101 Win
Kristaps Porzingis led the Knicks with 26 points to go with 7 rebounds and 4 assists.
Atlanta Hawks (24-22) at New York Knicks (24-23) Jan 27, 2020 1 2 3 4 Final Atlanta 22 29 24 26 101 New York 27 29 23 26 105 Top Performers Atlanta Hawks Trae Young - 27 pts, 5 ast, 3 reb, 1 stl J.J. Redic - 17 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast New York Knicks Jelani Birch - 22 pts, 14 reb, 9 ast, 2 blk Kristaps Porzingis - 26 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast, 1 stl Team Stats Comparison ATL NYK FG Made-Att 38/90 40/78 3PT Made-Att 15/37 6/22 FT Made-Att 10/11 19/22 Rebounds 44 44 Assists 26 24 Turnovers 11 11 Steals 5 5 Blocks 5 10 Atlanta Hawks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Taurean Prince 33 3/10 1/6 5/5 7 2 0 1 1 12 Jonas Valanciunas 31 1/7 0/1 0/0 8 4 0 3 0 2 Trae Young 30 9/23 6/14 3/3 3 5 1 0 2 27 John Collins 30 5/9 0/0 0/0 7 0 1 0 0 10 J.J. Redick 26 6/8 3/3 2/3 3 3 1 0 0 17 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Kent Bazemore 24 2/7 1/3 0/0 1 4 1 0 1 5 Fred VanVleet 18 3/6 3/5 0/0 5 3 1 0 2 9 Michael Beasley 18 3/8 0/0 0/0 4 0 0 1 0 6 Mike Muscala 17 1/3 0/2 0/0 5 3 0 0 1 2 Kevin Huerter 14 5/9 1/3 0/0 1 2 0 0 4 11 New York Knicks STARTERS MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Jelani Birch 36 8/15 1/4 5/6 14 9 1 2 6 22 Kristaps Porzingis 35 11/17 1/3 3/3 7 4 1 0 0 26 Kevin Knox 30 7/9 3/4 0/0 3 1 0 3 0 17 Tim Hardaway Jr. 29 2/7 0/3 2/2 3 1 0 0 1 6 Mitchell Robinson 25 6/6 0/0 0/0 8 0 0 5 0 12 BENCH MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS George Hill 24 0/3 0/1 0/0 1 2 1 0 0 0 Mario Hezonja 18 2/7 0/2 4/6 0 1 0 0 0 8 Mike Scott 18 1/5 0/1 0/0 2 5 0 0 1 2 Joakim Noah 15 2/3 0/0 0/0 6 0 2 0 2 4 Justin Holiday 14 1/6 1/4 5/5 0 1 0 0 1 8 Comment
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Great win over Philly! Wow!!Comment
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NBA Update | February 1, 2020
Players/Rookies of the Month
***Player stats are monthly averages, not season averages***
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
All-Star Voting
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
NBA Standings
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 1, 2020 ATLANTIC W L GB DIV CONF Philadelphia 76ers 34 10 -- 7-2 17-5 Boston Celtics 31 18 5.5 3-5 15-11 Toronto Raptors 28 18 7.0 4-5 16-10 New York Knicks 25 24 11.5 5-5 19-13 Brooklyn Nets 22 26 14.0 3-5 12-16 CENTRAL W L GB DIV CONF Indiana Pacers 32 16 -- 9-4 20-9 Milwaukee Bucks 25 21 6.0 7-3 17-10 Cleveland Cavaliers 21 27 11.0 5-5 15-15 Chicago Bulls 19 27 12.0 3-7 13-7 Detroit Pistons 10 36 21.0 2-7 6-24 SOUTHEAST W L GB DIV CONF Atlanta Hawks 24 23 -- 6-3 14-14 Orlando Magic 24 24 0.5 8-0 17-9 Washington Wizards 18 29 6.0 3-4 13-15 Miami Heat 14 32 9.5 3-5 8-16 Charlotte Hornets 13 35 11.5 1-9 6-24 EAST PLAYOFF RACE W L GB DIV CONF (1) Philadelphia 76ers -- 10 5 7-2 17-5 (2) Indiana Pacers 32 16 4.0 9-4 20-9 (3) Boston Celtics 31 18 5.5 3-5 15-11 (4) Toronto Raptors 28 18 .7.0 4-5 16-10 (5) Milwaukee Bucks 25 12 10.0 7-3 17-20 (6) New York Knicks 25 24 11.5 5-5 19-13 (7) Atlanta Hawks 24 23 11.5 6-3 14-14 (8) Orlando Magic 24 24 12.0 8-0 17-9 Brooklyn Nets 22 26 14.0 3-5 7-16 Cleveland Cavaliers 21 27 15.0 5-5 15-15
Western Conference
Western Conference Standings - Updated: Feb 1, 2020 NORTHWEST W L GB DIV CONF Oklahoma City Thunder 37 11 -- 7-4 18-7 Minnesota Timberwolves 34 14 3.0 8-4 18-10 Utah Jazz 23 25 14.0 4-7 17-14 Portland Trail Blazers 22 26 15.0 4-5 12-16 Denver Nuggets 20 31 18.5 4-7 13-20 PACIFIC W L GB DIV CONF Golden State Warriors 35 14 -- 5-2 20-8 Los Angeles Lakers 34 14 0.5 5-3 21-7 Sacramento Kings 18 29 16.0 8-4 13-19 Los Angeles Clippers 18 29 16.0 2-9 9-20 Phoenix Suns 18 30 16.5 4-6 11-16 SOUTHWEST W L GB DIV CONF Houston Rockets 38 10 -- 10-1 23-6 Memphis Grizzlies 24 22 13.0 4-4 11-16 Dallas Mavericks 23 27 16.0 4-5 11-15 New Orleans Pelicans 18 29 19.5 2-5 10-17 San Antonio Spurs 11 36 26.5 4-9 8-24 WEST PLAYOFF RACE W L GB DIV CONF (1) Houston Rockets 38 10 -- 10-1 23-6 (2) Oklahoma City Thunder 37 11 1.0 7-4 18-7 (3) Golden State Warriors 35 14 3.5 5-2 20-8 (4) Los Angeles Lakers 34 14 4.0 5-3 21-7 (5) Minnesota Timberwolves 34 14 4.0 8-4 18-10 (6) Memphis Grizzlies 24 22 13.0 4-4 11-16 (7) Utah Jazz 23 25 15.0 4-7 17-14 (8) Dallas Mavericks 23 27 16.0 4-5 11-15 Portland Trail Blazers 22 26 16.0 4-5 12-16 Denver Nuggets 20 31 19.5 4-7 13-20
League Leaders
NBA League Leaders - Updated: Feb 1, 2020 Points Per Game PPG Rebounds Per Game RPG 1. Stephen Curry, Warriors 27.2 1. Andre Drummond, Pistons 13.3 2. Paul George, Thunder 27.1 2. DeAndre Jordan, Mavericks 12.2 3. James Harden, Rockets 25.8 3. Karl Towns, T-Wolves 11.4 4. Kevin Durant, 76ers 25.2 4. Rudy Gobert, Jazz 11.2 5. LeBron James, Lakers 25.2 5. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets 10.7 Assists Per Game APG Steals Per Game SPG 1. Chris Paul, Rockets 10.3 1. Chris Paul, Rockets 2.5 2. Russell Westbrook, Thunder 10.0 2. John Wall, Wizards 2.4 3. Lonzo Ball, Lakers 9.4 3. Kris Dunn, Bulls 2.3 4. John Wall, Wizards 9.3 4. Paul George, Thunder 2.1 5. James Harden, Rockets 9.0 5. Lonzo Ball, Lakers 2.1 Blocks Per Game BPG True Shooting Percentage TS% 1. Rudy Gobert, Jazz 2.5 1. Stephen Curry, Warriors 69.2% 2. Bol Bol, Clippers 2.4 2. Kevin Durant, 76ers 68.9% 3. Clint Capela, Rockets 2.3 3. Kyle Korver, Warriors 66.1% 4. DeAndre Ayton, Suns 2.1 4. Karl Towns, T-Wolves 66.0% 5. Anthony Davis, Pelicans 2.0 5. James Harden, Rockets 65.7% Player Efficiency Rating PER Estimated Wins Added EWA 1. LeBron James, Lakers 28.4 1. LeBron James, Lakers 15.1 2. Jelani Birch, Knicks 27.5 2. Jelani Birch, Knicks 14.1 3. Kevin Durant, 76ers 27.5 3. James Harden, Rockets 13.6 4. Stephen Curry, Warriors 27.0 4. Russell Westbrook, Thunder 12.9 5. Russell Westbrook, Warriors 26.4 5. Kevin Durant, 76ers 12.7
NBA Injury Report
NBA Injury Report Pos Player Injury Note C Hassan Whiteside | Heat Dislocated Patella | OUT | 6-8 Weeks PG Damian Lillard | Blazers High Ankle Sprain | OUT | 2-4 Weeks PG Ben Simmons | 76ers Sprained Knee | OUT | 1-2 Weeks SF Andrew Wiggins | T-Wolves Broken Toe | OUT | 1-2 Weeks PF Lauri Markkanen | Bulls Sprained Toe | OUT | Day-to-Day PG Dennis Schroder | Thunder Pulled Calf Muscle | OUT | 1-2 Weeks PG Jrue Holiday | Pelicans Arm Hairline Fracture | OUT | 1-2 Weeks PG Jamal Murray | Nuggets Left Knee Tendinitis | OUT | 1-2 Weeks PF Kyle Kuzma | Lakers Sprained Wrist | OUT | Day-to-Day SG Seth Curry | Blazers Pulled Calf Muscle | OUT | 1-2 Weeks Comment
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Knicks Player Stats
New York Knicks Stats - 2019-20 Player GP MIN PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TPG FPG Jelani Birch 49 35.1 24.9 8.4 8.2 1.3 0.6 3.2 63.5% Kristaps Porzingis 49 34.2 21.9 8.3 2.3 0.6 1.5 1.3 60.2% Kevin Knox 49 30.4 11.4 4.0 1.9 1.1 0.4 1.4 54.4% Mitchell Robinson 49 29.3 10.2 7.8 0.5 0.8 1.6 1.4 58.2% Tim Hardaway Jr. 49 29.1 9.7 2.2 2.6 0.7 0.0 1.2 54.0% Mario Hezonja 49 19.3 8.0 2.8 1.7 0.5 0.4 1.0 57.5% George Hill 49 18.4 5.5 1.7 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.7 48.1% Mike Scott 45 17.1 7.1 3.0 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.8 53.6% Justin Holiday 49 15.8 8.2 2.1 1.3 0.4 0.3 1.1 52.8% Joakim Noah 49 14.2 2.8 4.7 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 44.6% Comment
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