The Knicks were able to clinch a playoff berth Sunday night despite missing two of their three leading scorers by achieving something they hadn’t done in five years.
Sunday night despite missing two of their three leading scorers by achieving something they hadn’t done in five years.
The Knicks boasted four 20-point scorers in the same game — Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes with 27 apiece, Immanuel Quickley with 22 and Obi Toppin with 21 — for the first time since December 2018 against Milwaukee. Quentin Grimes stepped into the lineup for RJ Barrett against the Wizards, and was one of four Knicks with 20 or more points.Toppin’s minutes partly were extended because Josh Hart briefly left the court in the fourth quarter with what appeared to be an ankle issue. He got re-taped and returned to the bench but didn’t get back in the game.The Wizards were without four starters: Knicks All-Star Kristaps Porzingis , plus Bradley Beal , Kyle Kuzma and Monte Morris .
Randle missed his second straight game after spraining his left ankle last Wednesday against the Heat, and he wore a protective boot while seated on the bench. He is slated to miss at least the remainder of the regular season before being reevaluated ahead of the start of the playoffs.
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