Kristaps has been a scoring, rebounding, shot-blocking machine for more than a month.
He’s averaged 27.7 points, 11 rebounds and 2.4 blocks since Jan. 31.
But on Friday night in a game that the Mavericks desperately needed to build on a kernel of momentum on their home court, it was a play in the second quarter of Friday night’s 121-96 win over Memphis that got Porzingis more attention than any of his offensive or defensive moves.
He hit the floor while scrambling for a loose ball, came up with the possession in traffic and got it out of a mess of players to a teammate for a fresh possession.