— Deandre Ayton scored 26 points, a feisty Chris Paul added 17 points and 11 assists and the Phoenix Suns stayed in the hunt for the top record in the NBA by beating the New York Knicks 128-105 on Friday night.
Entering Friday's game, the Knicks have covered the spread in 65.1% of their games.
Julius Randle has New York flying high once again. But will they extend their long-term partnership this summer?
— Nikola Jokic scored 24 of his 32 points in a dominant first quarter in the Denver Nuggets' 113-97 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
The Knicks and point guard Luca Vildoza have agreed in principle to a four-year, $13.6 million deal, his agent told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Leave it to The New Yorker to instigate some excellent Twitter pettiness, right? The magazine's weekly cover illustrations features players from the Nets and Knicks, but Harden made his own version.
— Julius Randle scored 28 points, Derrick Rose added 25, converting 11 of 15 shots and the New York Knicks held off the Memphis Grizzlies 118-104 on Monday night.
So many questions remain. Here's where every NBA team stands ahead of the regular season's final two weeks.
— Julius Randle scored 31 points in three quarters to lead the New York Knicks to a 122-97 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.
— Julius Randle scored 34 points and the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-94 on Wednesday night for their 10th win in 11 games.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 47 | 21 | .691 | - | W8 |
| Brooklyn | 44 | 24 | .647 | 3 | W1 |
| New York | 37 | 30 | .552 | 9.5 | L2 |
| Boston | 35 | 32 | .522 | 11.5 | L1 |
| Toronto | 27 | 41 | .397 | 20 | L3 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(8) | Obi Toppin | PF | Dayton |
| 1(23) | Leandro Bolmaro | SG |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 37 | 30 | .552 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 45 | .318 |
| 2018-19 | 17 | 65 | .207 |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 53 | .354 |
| 2016-17 | 31 | 51 | .378 |
