CLEVELAND — While Knicks coach David Fizdale was considering a shake-up to his starting lineup again Wednesday, debating whether to insert Kevin Knox in place of Mario Hezonja, he was not willing to push Frank Ntilikina back into a starting role right now.
Ntilikina started the first 14 games of the season, but after struggling offensively in a reserve role was benched completely for three games before returning to the rotation Saturday. He followed that up with the best offensive performance of his career Sunday, scoring a career-high 18 points and hitting all four of his three-point attempts.