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The New York Knicks played a fun game on Christmas Day for the first time in about a decade, pantsing the Atlanta Hawks, 101-87, in a game they led by 20 points for much of the fourth quarter.
There were many heroes in this one. Kemba Walker continued his resurgence with a triple-double: 10 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Many of those dimes went to Julius Randle, who rediscovered his shooting stroke with 25 points on 9-15 shooting (6-9 from three).
Pick, pop, knock it down. pic.twitter.com/gTv6VULEY9
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 25, 2021
Kemba also found Obi Toppin (13 points) for a few sweet dunks. Toppin is so good, this was only his second-best dunk of the afternoon.
MERRY CHRISTMAS OBI TOPPIN pic.twitter.com/BcETm45kKS
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 25, 2021
RJ Barrett and Quentin Grimes returned from COVID protocols. RJ started, but it was Grimes who really sparkled from beyond the arc (5-12 from three, 15 points).
Opposite corner, same result.
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 25, 2021
@qdotgrimes pic.twitter.com/EzIy2B7jiP
Seriously, this was a great game. Even Evan Fournier contributed. And Toppin ended it with a magnificent break-away dunk.
A CHRISTMAS DAY EASTBAY.
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) December 25, 2021
To: Knicks Fans
From: @obitoppin1 pic.twitter.com/qrLydIoOjz
Recap to come. Merry Christmas!
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