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New York Knicks: Who stepped up during 108-101 win over Indiana Pacers?

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 5: Kristaps Porzingis #6 and Frank Ntilikina #11 of the New York Knicks high five during the game against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 5: Kristaps Porzingis #6 and Frank Ntilikina #11 of the New York Knicks high five during the game against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 5: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks goes to the basket against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 5: Tim Hardaway Jr. #3 of the New York Knicks goes to the basket against the Indiana Pacers on November 5, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Tim Hardaway Jr.

The New York Knicks were unable to trust Tim Hardaway Jr. to hit the shots presented to him during the first three quarters. When New York was in need of a bucket late, however, Hardaway stepped up with critical production and two-way contributions.

It would be easy to leave Hardaway off of this list for shooting 1-of-7 from beyond the arc, but he earned his place with his late-game contributions.

Hardaway may have converted just one of his seven three-point field goal attempts, but he went 6-of-9 from inside the arc. In turn, he finished with 16 points, four assists, two rebounds, two steals, and one block in his 36 minutes of action.

Thus, while Hardaway may continue to be one of the streakiest shooters in the NBA, he’s also continuing to find ways to contribute outside of scoring.

It’s also worth noting that Hardaway scored five points during the final 5:22 of the fourth quarter. That includes a layup that cut Indiana’s lead to 94-93, a free throw that tied the game at 94-94, and another driving layup that gave New York a commanding 104-99 lead.

Throw in the fact that Hardaway helped lock Indiana’s perimeter scorers down during the final period of play and his place on this list is deserved.

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