Knicks rookie lottery pick Kevin Knox got a big ovation when he checked in with 9:48 left in the first quarter Monday night. Almost immediately he made an impact. Enes Kanter tipped a ball loose and Knox stole it from Antonio Blakeney and glided in for a fast-break dunk with 8:50 to go.
That was his highlight after coming back from a seven-game, 16-day absence. Knicks coach David Fizdale played Knox five minutes in the first half and let him watch the second half and the two overtimes.
He’ll be rolled out in Atlanta on Wednesday.
“It felt good, coach told me before the game he’d put me in for a little bit so I was expecting that,’’ Knox said.