How it Happened:
New York’s bench, led by the young backcourt duo of Frank Ntilkina and Trey Burke, brought the energy in the first half. The Wolves were ahead by as many as 16, but the duo along with Troy Williams cut the deficit to single digits to close it out. Ntilikina and Burke both started the second half with Emmanuel Mudiay sidelined due to injury, and continued to put pressure on the Wolves. After consecutive buckets from the backcourt, the Knicks were able to pull within two. The home team locked down on defense and Tim Hardaway Jr put in 19 in the third quarter alone, giving the Knicks a seven-point lead in the quarter.
Hardaway Jr. Nets Career-High 39 Points in Loss to The Wolves
