MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned to action against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night, making his season debut following left ankle surgery.
Robinson finished with six points and five rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench of the Knicks' 114-113 victory.
"The first game back, for the amount of time he's been out, I thought it was really, really good." Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. "We've been seeing it in practice, too. So this is the next step."
But as the 7-foot Robinson returned, New York dealt with the extended loss of reserve Ariel Hukporti.