Quentin Grimes’ absence might final only one recreation.
After he was held out of Wednesday’s loss to the Raptors due to a sprained proper ankle, the second-year guard was upgraded to questionable for Friday evening’s recreation in opposition to the Bulls on the Backyard.
Grimes was a game-time resolution on Wednesday after being listed as uncertain and went via pregame warm-ups. Coach Tom Thibodeau has mentioned he didn’t imagine it was a long-term harm.
Grimes has been a key a part of the Knicks’ latest turnaround — averaging 11.3 factors, 4.3 rebounds and taking pictures 40.6 % from 3-point vary since breaking into the beginning lineup Nov. 20.
Immanuel Quickley began in Grimes’ spot, scored 20 factors and hit a season-high six 3-pointers within the loss.
“It’s all the time [tough] when somebody is out, particularly him. He brings a whole lot of protection,” Quickley mentioned. “He’s been guarding one of the best participant on the [other] group just about all season. I stepped up as greatest I might, tried to protect Fred [VanVleet]. However QG’s a giant a part of this group — he brings taking pictures, athleticism, protection.”
A nagging left foot harm sidelined Grimes for just about your entire preseason and many of the first month of the common season.
It’s not a small pattern measurement for RJ Barrett. Over the previous 15 video games, he's taking pictures a shade underneath 46 % from the sphere, making 37.5 % of his 3-point makes an attempt and is averaging 21.7 factors and 6 rebounds. He has turned a nook after a tough begin to the season.
“Simply attacking downhill, attending to the rim,” Thibodeau mentioned. “I feel he’s beginning to discover a rhythm.”
The Knicks face simply two groups with a successful file over their subsequent eight video games — the 76ers on Christmas and Suns on Jan. 2. The opposite 5 groups (Spurs twice) on this gentle stretch are a mixed 32 video games underneath .500.
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