The Dallas Mavericks arrived at Madison Square Garden boasting a 6-game winning streak, something they hadn’t achieved for several years, but they ran into a stellar RJ Barrett and the Knicks eventually stopped the Mavs.
RJ Barrett ascends
The Knicks had one of the best games of the season, they beat Dallas 108-85, they were once again the recognized team for their defense and for the first time since opening night, their five starters finished the game with double digits in points, Among them, of course, stood out, RJ Barrett who tied his second game with 30 points.
Barrett was the leading scorer with 32 points, just last Monday he had scored 31 against the Spurs and the miraculous triple of last week against Boston is still in his memory. The Canadian has surpassed 30 points in 3 of his last 5 games, it shows that he has dedicated himself to working overtime and you begin to see a player with greater determination and confidence that he can be the leader that the Knicks expect.
To make matters worse, he became the youngest player in Knicks history to hit two games with 30 or more points, beating Kristaps Porzingis.
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The Knicks themselves shared in the broadcast of the game, the data that confirms the rise of RJ: in his first 22 games, he averaged 14 points and his 3-point percentage was 31%. In the last 12 games, his average rose to 20.2 points and his 3-point effectiveness reached 41%.
There is still a long way to go before Barrett fully wins the respect of the Madison Square Garden crowd, but if he stays at this level, there’s no question that the Duke alumnus can win the affection of demanding Knicks fans, we’ll see if he does. get.
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