Once again, the New York Knicks were looking down the barrel of a fourth-quarter fade, as the New Orleans Pelicans ballooned their lead to nine points with about five minutes left on the clock. Leading scorer Tim Hardaway couldn’t buy a bucket. We’ve all seen this movie before, right?
Wrong. The ‘Bockers rallied, carried by two the most ballers imaginable: undrafted rookie Allonzo Trier and surefire super-bust Emmanuel Mudiay. The former lottery pick, who has finally started to play up to his pedigree this season, performed his magnum opus Friday night, dropping 15 of his season-high 27 points in the fourth quarter.