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Tyler Kolek spent his first morning in his new, expanded role working out at the shootaround at FiServ Forum.
From Newsday
Two top-six teams in the Eastern Conference, both missing key stars, face off Friday night as the Milwaukee Bucks host the New York Knicks.
From CBSSports.com
By beating the Bucks, the Knicks didn’t just help their own odds at keeping the No. 3 seed.
From Yahoo! Sports
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Call it a Delon Wright revenge game. Sort of. The Knicks are without Jalen Brunson (ankle), Miles McBride (groin) and Cam Payne (ankle), leaving rookie Tyler Kolek as the only healthy true point guard available.
The New York Knicks found the best form of pain relief on Friday night at Fiserv Forum. Despite missing three guards from their primary rotation, the playoff-bound Knicks took down the Milwaukee Bucks by a 116-107 final. OG Anunoby paced the Knicks with 31 points, sinking 20 in the final period.
Tyler Kolek stepped up to score four points while dishing out eight assists and grabbing three steals during his first meaningful Knicks minutes.
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Empire Sports Media on MSNKnicks are extremely depleted at the point guard position following Cameron Payne’s injuryThe New York Knicks have a big injury problem with the season winding down. Losing Jalen Brunson for an extended period was bad enough, but now they are also
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Head coach Tom Thibodeau opted to start Delon Wright instead of Tyler Kolek, the only true point guard available, which prompted Bridges to handle the bulk of distributing duties. And Bridges filled the role admirably, finishing with five assists. For his own part, Wright chipped in 12 points in 30 minutes.
Payne’s potential absence leaves the Knicks with just two healthy point guards: Tyler Kolek and Wright. One, a rookie now asked to shift into high gear far earlier than expected; the other, a steady veteran brought in to keep the engine humming in case the rotation sputtered.