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Porzingis scores 20 points in pre-season action

BC, Riga, 20.10.2016.Print version

In NBA pre-season action last night, Kristaps Porzingis scored 20 points to help his New York Knicks beat Boston Celtics 121:96 (28:27, 31:23, 33:23, 29:23).


Porzingis was on the floor for 22 minutes, during which he also pulled down three rebounds, made one assist, had two steals and blocked three shots.


Porzingis was the highest-scoring player for the Knicks, Kyle O'Quinn had 13 points, while Sasha Vujacic and Ron Baker scored 12 points each. Jaylen Brown led the way for the Celtics with 17 points.


As reported, the new NBA season will kick off on October 25.


The 7-foot-3 (2.21m) Porzingis averaged 14.3 points and grabbed 7.3 rebounds a game while leading NBA rookies with 1.86 blocked shots a game last season. The fourth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft was the highest-scoring Knicks rookie since Mark Jackson in 1988.


LETA also reported, the Knicks unilaterally extended its contract with Porzingis for the 2017-2018 season on Tuesday.





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