Taj Gibson of the Knicks battles for the ball in the first half against Semi Ojeleye of the Boston Celtics at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Credit: Jim McIsaac
DALLAS — The Knicks took the floor at American Airlines Center Friday with their sixth different starting lineup in the first nine games, inserting Taj Gibson for the first time this season.
With Mitchell Robinson sidelined by a concussion suffered Wednesday in Detroit, Knicks coach David Fizdale put the 34-year-old Gibson into the lineup at center, opting to use him rather than Bobby Portis, who had gotten one start in that spot earlier this season.