New York Knicks: Who Stepped Up Against The Chicago Bulls?

Mindaugas Kuzminskas

The New York Knicks have been benefiting from the presence of Mindaugas Kuzminskas throughout the 2016-17 NBA regular season. He’s still finding his form, but when Kuzminskas has been hot, the Knicks have genuinely followed suit.

Against the Chicago Bulls, Kuzminskas had his best performance of the season and played an instrumental role in New York securing the victory.

Kuzminskas poured in a career-high 19 points, four rebounds, three offensive boards, one assist, two steals, and a block in 30 minutes of court time. He shot 8-of-15 from the field, 2-of-4 from beyond the arc, and 1-of-1 from the free throw line.

As displayed by his +/- of +9, Kuzminskas was one of the most important players to the Knicks’ second victory in 11 games.

Kuzminskas was the closer for the Knicks, as he scored 12 of his 19 points in the final 10 minutes of the fourth quarter. For a New York team that’s turned blowing leads into an art form, that alone is reason to place him on this list.

Kuzminskas has now scored at least 13 points in two of his past three appearances. He’s setting the pace for a prosperous second half of the season.