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New York Knicks: Kristaps Porzingis’ five best performances from the 2017-18 season

By Maxwell Ogden

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 31: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks. is introduced before the game against the Boston Celtics on January 31, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 31: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks. is introduced before the game against the Boston Celtics on January 31, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 11: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks dunks the ball against the Sacramento Kings in the first half during their game at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 11: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks dunks the ball against the Sacramento Kings in the first half during their game at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Honorable Mention: Destroying The Kings

It didn’t take long at all for Kristaps Porzingis to put the Sacramento Kings away mid-November. Despite playing just 27 minutes, Porzingis ended the game before there could even be an outcome worth pondering.

It may not have been the most statistically overwhelming game you’ve ever seen, but you’d be hard-pressed to find many better decimations of a team than this.

Porzingis finished the win over the Kings with 34 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in his 27 minutes of action. He shot 11-of-21 from the field, 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-9 from the free throw line.

The most impressive statistic of all, however, was that he recorded a +/- of +31 in just 27 minutes of action—a testament to his unequivocal dominance.

Porzingis scored 10 of his 34 points in the third quarter, when the Knicks put the Kings away. He was methodical, picking his spots from all over the court and physically overwhelming the Kings on both ends of the floor.

It may not have cracked the top five, but Porzingis displayed just how much of a force he can be as a scorer with his tenacious showing against the Kings.

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