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New York Knicks: 2016-17 Quarter-Mark Award Winners

By Maxwell Ogden

Nov 16, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (91) and forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) react after scoring a basket against the Detroit Pistons during first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (91) and forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) react after scoring a basket against the Detroit Pistons during first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Knicks have reached the quarter-mark of the 2016-17 NBA regular season. Who are the Knicks’ team-specific award-winners?

Nov 16, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (91) and forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) react after scoring a basket against the Detroit Pistons during first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 16, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas (91) and forward Kristaps Porzingis (6) react after scoring a basket against the Detroit Pistons during first half at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

The New York Knicks have reached the first quarter-mark of the 2016-17 NBA regular season. After 20 games, first-year head coach Jeff Hornacek has the Knicks off to an 11-9 start, including records of 9-3 at home and 2-6 on the road.

Evaluating Hornacek is a process that will be conducted, but the first order of business is honoring the players who have made the Knicks’ success possible.

New York has been far from flawless in 2016-17, but it’s put itself in a position to appear in the 2017 NBA Playoffs. Being 11-9 through 20 games means the Knicks can enter the next stage of the season with a clear mind and a more defined vision for the immediate future.

That’s a quality place to be and an almost direct result of the Knicks being able to rely upon their go-to players in key situations.

Though there are plenty of games to played, the first fourth of the season has been completed and there’s plenty to review. The best way to honor those contributions is to answer the questions that will be presented at season’s end.

With the first quarter of the regular season completed, which players are the Knicks’ 2016-17 MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Most Improved Player?

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