New York Knicks guard Miles McBride is enjoying his best year yet in his fourth NBA season. The former West Virginia product is averaging a career-high 9.8 points per game while playing 24 minutes a night.
The Knicks have listed both Karl-Anthony Towns and Miles McBride as questionable for Wednesday’s home game against the Raptors.
When Miles McBride is at his best, the Knicks usually win. That exact scenario materialized on Wednesday night as McBride had his best offensive game in about a month and the Knicks beat the 76ers in overtime.
It'll be a fifth straight absence with a hamstring injury for McBride, who'll next look to suit up in Friday's showdown with the Thunder. In his absence, the Knicks should rely heavily on Jalen Brunson from the first unit,
The New York Knicks' starters lead the league in minutes played per game, which is unsurprising considering Tom Thibodeau is the head coach.
A big reason for the Knicks nine-game winning streak before this stretch was Mikal Bridges playing like an All-Star. From Dec. 1 to the end of their winning streak, Bridges was averaging 21.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game on .571/.431/.750 shooting splits.
Jalen Brunson scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and Josh Hart had the 11th triple-double of his career as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 125-119.
All things considered, the New York Knicks are in a good place.
Cade Cunningham scored 36 points, Malik Beasley had 22 and a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds and the surging Detroit Pistons beat New York 124-119, their second straight victory over the Knicks after dropping the previous 16 meetings.
It's the halfway point of the season! Here's what beat writer James L. Edwards III has observed from the Knicks so far.
The New York Knicks perform better when players like Miles McBride and Precious Achiuwa, and the need for depth is apparent.
New York Knicks guard Miles McBride is enjoying his best year yet in his fourth NBA season. The former West Virginia product is averaging a career-high 9.8 points per game while playing 24 minutes ...