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David Fizdale praises Frank Ntilikina for his defense at the point

Frank Ntilikina of the Knicks enters a game against the Bulls in the first half at Madison Square Garden on Monday. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac

It was the final days of last year’s 17-65 season when out of necessity the Knicks turned to Mario Hezonja to serve as the point guard for a game in Houston. The good news was that Hezonja produced a triple-double. The bad news? The Knicks lost by 24 points.

The Knicks may not be far off from that as they head to Orlando to face the Magic Wednesday night.

The team was already without Dennis Smith Jr.