Since Mitchell Robinson’s return from a month-long thumb injury, he has been a force to be reckoned with on both ends of the court.
The play was another example of how Robinson has made a massive impact at both ends of the court in his first three games back in the lineup after a layoff of more than a month followingThe 7-foot center has posted three consecutive double-doubles, averaging 10.3 points and 12.7 rebounds, while hitting 93.8 percent of his field-goal attempts, as the surging Knicks have extended their winning streak to six games.
The 24-year-old Robinson is tied with the Hawks’ Clint Capela for second in the NBA with 4.2 offensive rebounds per game, behind only the Grizzlies’ Steven Adams . Second-year center Jericho Sims filled in ably as the starter and Isaiah Hartenstein remained with the second unit.They have moved a half-game ahead of the Nets for the No. 5 playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
That is far from Patrick Ewing’s club record of 421 such games in his career, but it’s only two behind Kurt Thomas’ 40 for second place in franchise history.
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