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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 – JANUARY 14: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans in action against Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 14, 2018 in New York City. The Pelicans defeated the Knicks 123-118 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 14: Anthony Davis #23 of the New Orleans Pelicans in action against Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on January 14, 2018 in New York City. The Pelicans defeated the Knicks 123-118 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

5. Out-Dueling Davis And Cousins

With the New York Knicks inching closer to disaster, Kristaps Porzingis was tasked with matching up against DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis, It was a tall task, to say the least, as Cousins and Davis are both All-NBA big men.

What Porzingis managed to do in the clutch, however, was step up with a spectacular showing that proved he has the tools to become a truly elite player.

Cousins and Davis combined for 60 points and 28 rebounds, but it was Porzingis who got the last laugh. He poured in 30 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and two steals, producing a +/- of +7 in a two-point win.

Porzingis scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, including a personal seven-point run during the final minute-and-a-half of the game.

It was a tremendous display by a player who had a chance to send a message against two of the best big men in the NBA. Rather than wilting under the pressure, he stepped up by outplaying his All-NBA opponents in the quarter that mattered most.

Porzingis offered no shortage of memories in 2017-18, but against the Pelicans, he proved that he could go toe-to-toe with elite talent and come out on top.

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