Westchester Plays Memphis on Frontend of Back to Back

January 25, 2019 - NBA G League (G League)
Westchester Knicks News Release

WESTCHESTER KNICKS (18-13) vs. MEMPHIS HUSTLE (17-12)

Friday, January 25 - White Plains, NY (Westchester County Center)

7:00 PM (ET)

On January 23, the Westchester Knicks (18-13), the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks, used seven scorers in double-figures to help knock off Raptors 905 (17-12) Wednesday evening at Paramount Fine Foods Centre. The Memphis Hustle battle the Knicks at the Westchester County Center Friday.

QUICK HITS

John Jenkins is the Knicks leading scorer (24.8 ppg).

Jameel Warney is the Knicks second leading scorer (20.8 ppg)

Zak Irvin is the Knicks leading rebounder (8.2 rpg).

Kadeem Allen leads Westchester is assists (6.2 apg).

Kadeem Allen leads Westchester in steals (1.6 spg).

Isaiah Hicks leads the Knicks in blocks (1.9 bpg).

Westchester is seventh in the G League with a 46.8 field goal percentage (as of 1/23).

Westchester is third in the G League with 36.5 defensive rebounds per game (as of 1/23).

Westchester is sixth in the G League with 46.8 rebounds per game (as of 1/23).

Westchester ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference (as of 1/23).

Westchester ranks third in the Atlantic Division (as of 1/23).

Westchester is 2-3 in its last five contests.

Westchester is 4-6 in its last 10 contests.

Westchester is 8-6 at home.

Westchester is 9-8 on the road.

Westchester is 2-2 in overtime.

Westchester went 9-3 in November.

Westchester went 6-4 in December.

Westchester is 3-6 in January

Westchester's longest win streak this season was seven games, which set a franchise record.

The Knicks longest skid this season was four games.

The Knicks longest home win streak was five games.

The Knicks longest home losing skid was two games.

The Knicks longest road win streak was five games.

The Knicks longest road losing skid was four games.

INJURY REPORT

No injuries to report

LAST TIME OUT

The Knicks played in the forefront for most of the evening though the game was deadlocked following the first half, 59-up. Westchester outscored the Raptors in the third frame and swapped leads for the final time, 24-17, before tacking on a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter to keep the Raptors at bay.

Every Knick who checked in tallied led by a class of seven who reached double-figures. Two-Way Player Kadeem Allen posted a double-double including a game-high 10 dimes and 12 points on 50-percent shooting. The guard also came up with three steals.

Two-Way Player Isaiah Hicks finished with a team-high 24 points on 64.3-percent shooting while hauling nine boards and dishing four assists. In his last three, Hicks is averaging 22.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

Stephen Zimmerman (13), Jameel Warney (12), Billy Garrett (11), Paul Watson (11) and Zak Irvin (10) rounded out the Knicks scorers in double-figures. Irvin and Zimmerman both contributed eight boards.

The Raptors were led by Chris Boucher's game-high 25 points on 47.3-percent and 13 rebounds. Josh Adams ended with 21 points. Malachi Richardson had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Derek Cooke Jr. put up 10 points and 10 rebounds as a reserve.

The Knicks credited 56 points in the paint contrasting 905's 30. The hosts were able to generate 51 points (17 three-pointers made) from the perimeter while the Knicks recorded 24 (eight three-pointers made).

BLOCK OR GET STOPPED

The Knicks are averaging 5.0 blocks per game through its last three games and have gone 2-1 in the window. This follows a two-game span from 1/14-1/16 when the team raised for just two blocks total, both resulting in losses.

PUTTIN' POINTS ON THE BOARD

Westchester has put up 100-plus points in four of its last five games and is averaging 106.2 points in the span. This follows a two-game span (1/6-1/11) where the team averaged just 93.5 points per game. When the Knicks score under 100 points, they are 3-6. When they hold their opponent to under 100 points, the team is 9-3.

TWO THE KNICKS WAY

Kadeem Allen is ranked sixth in the G League amongst Two-Way Players with 6.2 apg and ninth with 1.6 spg (as of 1/23).

Isaiah Hicks is ranked third in the G League amongst Two-Way Players with 1.9 bpg.

MORE POSSESSIONS

The Knicks' 27 second-chance points score against Windy City (1/21) marked a season-high for the club and accounted for 28.7-percent of the team's offense. Zak Irvin hauled a game-high four offensive rebounds against the Bulls. The team has scored 20 or more second-chance points three other times this season.

OPEN COURT

Knicks' opponents are averaging 14.4 fastbreak points in the last five games. The Knicks are averaging 12.6 points in the span. The Knicks have scored 10 or more points in fastbreak situations 14 times this season. Its opponents have done it 20 times this season.

PLAYING INSIDE

The Knicks have edged their opponents in the paint in six of their last eight games with the one game being equal. Considering the eight-game window, the Knicks points in the paint accounts for 52.5-percent of their offense (436-of-831 points). Its opponents benefit 41.9-percent of its points inside (364-of-868 points).

GOOD LOOKS AT THE BASKET

Zak Irvin is shooting 65-percent from the field in the Knicks' last five games (26-of-40) and is averaging 0.8 turnovers in the span.

WINS

Santa Cruz (22), Oklahoma City (21), Sioux Falls (20), Rio Grande Valley (19) and Long Island (18) each have more or tied the Knicks with the amount of wins on the season.

REST UP

When the Knicks have 0 days rest between games, they are 1-1. When the team has one days rest, the team is 9-6.

SHOW OUT BENCH

The Westchester bench generated 53 of the team's 119 total points against Grand Rapids Drive (12/15). A game before that, against Fort Wayne (12/13), the Knicks bench totaled a season-high 62 points while the team scored 131 as a whole. Before Delaware (1/19), the Knicks bench was accounting for 41.3-percent of the team's offense 442 of 1,069 total points) in eight games. Versus Delaware (1/19), the Knicks bench added a season-low nine points and followed that up with 16 points against Windy City (1/21). Five of the six-man bench credited 42 points against the Raptors (1/23). The starters registered 69 points.

SMALLER BENCH

The Knicks had four available players on their bench against Salt Lake City and Texas and played four against Delaware (1/19). The Knicks have also debuted three different starting lineups in the span. Against the Raptors (1/23), the Knicks had six reserves available.

OKAY COACH

Head Coach Mike Miller is three wins away from 100 career victories. He is currently 97-84 overall.

BACK WITH A VENGEANCE

Isaiah Hicks missed seven of the Knicks last eleven games. Against Delaware (1/19), Hicks tied his season-high 27 points while establishing another netting a personal-best four three-pointers. Against the Raptors (1/23), Hicks finished with a team-high 24 points on 64.3-percent shooting while hauling nine boards and dishing four assists. In his last three, Hicks is averaging 22.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

DEEM WITH THE DISH

Kadeem Allen dished a career-high 13 assists against Delaware (1/19) which topped his previous superlative of 11 assists established on December 1 against Greensboro. Allen has registered eight or more assists ten times this season. Allen registered 10 assists against Raptors (1/23) and is now averaging 9.3 assists in his last three.

SCARED OF REJECTION

Westchester failed to complete a block against Texas (1/16) which marked the first time this season the team went an entire game without tallying at least one. The game before that, the team registered two against Salt Lake City (1/14) which tied a then-season low. From 12-27 to 1/11, the team averaged 7.4 blocks per game.

As of January 14, the Knicks ranked sixth in the league with 6.2 blocks per game.

THAT'S THE BILLY WE KNOW

Billy Garrett scored 14 points against Texas (1/16) which marked the first time he was able to score in double-figures since tallying 14 against Fort Wayne (1/2). Garrett has put together five streaks of 10-plus points which ranged from two consecutive games to five. He netted 17 points against Delaware (1/19) and 11 against Raptors (1/23).

20 OR MORE

Isaiah Hicks has scored 20-plus points eight times this season.

ZAK ZAK

Zak Irvin has recorded three double-doubles in 15 games. He has grabbed double-digits rebounds seven times this season and has scored in double figures on nine occasions.

BILLY THE STARTER

Garrett has started the last five games for Westchester, replacing John Jenkins in the lineup. In the span, Garrett is averaging 10.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists.

PAUL POINTS

Paul Watson scored 11 points against the Raptors (1/23) which marked the first time he scored double-figures since he netted 15 against Salt Lake City (1/14). Watson has reached double-figures eight times this season but has appeared in each game this year. He has scored at least one three-pointer is six of his last eight games.

HICKS FROM THE OUTSIDE

Isaiah Hicks has drilled six threes over the course of the last three games which marks the most by the big in such a window. He is shooting 42.9-percent from the perimeter in the span.

WHAT YOU DOIN' ZIMM?

Stephen Zimmerman is shooting 55.6-percent in the Knicks last two games and is averaging 10.5 points in the span. He is also averaging eight rebounds and 2.5 on the offensive glass. Zimmerman's 13 points scored against the Raptors (1/23) marked the first time he scored in double-figures since reaching 11 against Rio Grande Valley (1/11). That performance capped a three-game streak.

COOLED OFF?

Jameel Warney came to Westchester hot almost immediately. Following just a six-point performance against Rio Grande Valley (1/11), Warney went on to average 26.3 points over the next last four games, with 11.5 field goal makes per game on 58.3-percent shooting.

SCARED OF REJECTION

As of January 14, the Knicks ranked sixth in the league with 6.2 blocks per game.

TRIPLE BILLY

Billy Garrett has drained five triples from 1-16-1/19 which marked the most for Garrett in a two-game span this season. He has only netted triples in consecutive games four times this season.

STOPPED THE SKID

Westchester's four-game skid which includes Capital City, Rio Grande Valley, Salt Lake City, Texas marked its longest slide this season.

WHO'S GONNA STEP UP

To start the season, John Jenkins led the team for three games straight. In November, Jenkins, Isaiah Hicks, Luke Kornet and Billy Garrett each took command of the scoring. December saw five different top scorers. Eight games into January and five different Knicks (Jenkins, Zak Irvin, Sekou Wiggs, Kadeem Allen, Jameel Warney) have already led the team in scoring.

WINS AND LOSSES

The Knicks are scoring 110.9 points per win and 99.4 points per loss. Its opponents are scoring 98.7 points per Knicks win and 109.8 points per Knicks loss.

THE THREE BALL

The Knicks are only generating 283 points from three-point territory in losses which accounts for 21.9-percent of the team's offense. In those same losses, its opponents are generating 468 points from the perimeter which accounts for 32.7-percent of those offenses.

In wins, the Knicks are generating 477 points from distance which accounts for 23.9-percent of the team's offense. In those same wins, its opponents are generating 597 points from the perimeter which accounts for 33.6-percent of those offenses.

KEEP IT 100

The Knicks have allowed seven of their last ten opponents to score 100-plus points while only scoring above the threshold five times. Considering the window, the Knicks won three of those five games when they surpassed 100 points. Westchester is 15-7 when they score 100 or more this season.

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING

Before Texas (1/16), Westchester was an undefeated 7-0 when it shot 50-percent or better from the field. Against Texas (1/16), the Knicks shot 50.6-percent marking the first loss shooting that well.

Before Texas (1/16), the only other time the team shot 50-percent or better was against the Raptors (1/4) and before that came against Fort Wayne (12/13). Of Westchester's last 17 games, the team has shot 50-percent or better five times.

WE HAVE TO CONVERT

Before Delaware (1/19), Westchester got to the line 144 times in five games. However, the team only converted 95 of them (66%) which ranked 25th in the G League (as of 1/15). Against Delaware, the team went 16-for-18 from the free-throw line (88.9%). The last time the team shot better came against Grand Rapids (12/15) when the team went 33-for-34 (97.1%) which also resulted in a win.

ZAK ON THE GLASS

Zak Irvin is averaging 9.0 rebounds per Knicks win as the Knicks leading rebounder.

PUTTING ON A CLINIC

Considering Westchester's games against Rio Grande Valley (1/11) and Salt Lake City (1/14) (0-2), the team gave up 120 points from three-point territory. In that span, its two opponents scored a combined 247 points. That accounts for 48.6-percent of their opponents' offense. Salt Lake City's (1/14) 21 three-pointers topped the season-high set by Rio Grande Valley (1/11) the game before (19). The Knicks only generated 45 points from the perimeter.

GARRETT IN WINS AND LOSSES

Billy Garrett is scoring 14.5 points on 50.8-percent per Knicks win as the team's fourth-leading scorer, but first with at least 16 games played. Garrett is averaging 9.6 points on 38.2-percent per Knicks loss.

ALLEN IN WINS AND LOSSES

Kadeem Allen is averaging 6.4 assists and 13.7 points in 17 wins. In losses, Allen is averaging 5.9 assists and 14.8 points in losses. The Knicks have not won a game without Kadeem Allen.

HICKS IN WINS AND LOSSES

Isaiah Hicks is averaging 18.3 points in 14 wins and 14.4 points in eight setbacks.

CHARITY STRIPE

The Knicks are shooting 76.8-percent from the free-throw line in wins and 72.9-percent in losses.

VICTORY THREE

The Knicks are shooting 37.1-percent from three in wins and 31.4-percent from three in losses.

STAY UP

Westchester is 14-7 when they are ahead by the second quarter's start, 14-5 when they are ahead by the third quarter's start and 14-3 when they are ahead by the fourth quarter's start.

SOMETHING ABOUT BEING AT HOME

Westchester is 6-2 when they are ahead by the fourth quarter's start at home.

IT'S JUST WHAT HE DOES

John Jenkins is averaging 28.6 points on 51.1-percent shooting in 10 of the Knicks' 17 victories this season. From downtown, the three-point sniper is scoring on 45.1-percent of his tries.

FORTY FORTY CLUB

John Jenkins scored 40 points against Grand Rapids (12/15) which tabbed the second time this season he scored that much. He tallied 41 points against Lakeland (11/10).

BAULK FOR THREE

Devon Baulkman's four threes against Salt Lake City (1/14) tied his career-high. All of his points came from the perimeter. He netted three triples against the Raptors (1/23).

WELCOME JAMEEL WARNEY

On January 8, the Westchester Knicks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks, traded Xavier Rathan-Mayes to the Texas Legends in exchange for Jameel Warney.

Jameel Warney, 6'7 259, came to Westchester after appearing in 22 games this season for the Texas Legends, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He was averaging 13.7 on 43-percent shooting (seventh-best on the team) and 6.8 rebounds (third-best on the team).

With the Dub Knicks, the Rathan-Mayes averaged 16.7 points in 43 games on 43-percent shooting (third-best on the team). He shot 33.8-percent from distance, collected 6.4 rebounds per game (third-best on the team) and dished 7.2 assists per game (309 total assists slotted first on the team).

THAT WAS CLOSE

Before Capital City (1/6), Westchester was 5-0 in games settled by three points or less. The Knicks' 11-point loss to Austin (12/21) marked just the second time the team lost by 11 or more points. The one-point loss to Capital City (1/6) marked the first setback, 90-89, settled by a margin smaller than three.

IT'S MORE THAN DEFENSE

Austin (12/21) scored 99 points which marked the first time a Knicks opponent scored fewer than 100 points and still pulled out the victory. Previously, Westchester was 8-0 when an opponent failed to clear the 100-point mark. Capital City (1/6) scored just 90 in four periods and one-point overtime to tab the victory over the Knicks.

DEEM WITH THE DIME

From 12/19-12/27, Kadeem Allen was averaging 8.0 assists per game before missing his first game of the season.

SHOWCASE LEADERS

John Jenkins led the team in Vegas with 19.5 ppg on 45.2-percent shooting. Jenkins shot 40-percent from three as one of only five Knicks to connect from long range. His 5.5 apg ranked second on the team.

Stephen Zimmerman was the team's leading rebounder with 9.5 rpg during the Showcase, including six total on the offensive glass. Zimmerman earned one start and tied for third with 13.5 ppg.

Kadeem Allen led the Knicks in assists with 8.0 apg.

TWO-WAY DEEM

On January 14, the New York Knicks announced that the team signed guard Kadeem Allen to a Two-Way contract.

Allen, 6'3 200, joined the Westchester Knicks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks, after appearing in two preseason games and being waived by New York on October 13, 2018.

Allen was a late second round pick in the 2017 NBA Draft out of the University of Arizona (2015-17) and Hutchinson Community College (2012-14), selected 53rd overall by the Boston Celtics. With the Red Claws, Allen averaged 17.7 points per game, a team-leading 2.2 steals per game and 5.0 assists per game. He was later named to the 2018 NBA G League All-Defensive Team.

With Allen's Two-Way contract, he will be the eighth Westchester Knick to earn a call-up and seventh under head coach Mike Miller. At least one player has earned a call-up each season since Westchester's G League inception in 2014.

THE COACH'S CHALLENGE

The coach's challenge was revised so that teams receive only one challenge per game, to be used at any point during regulation or overtime periods. Only fouls called, goaltending/basket interference and out-of-bounds calls may be challenged.

TWO-WAY PLAYERS

Beginning in the 2017 offseason, NBA rosters expanded from 15 to 17 players with the addition of two spots for players under "Two-Way Contracts."

NBA teams may have up to two players under NBA Two-Way Contracts who will spend the bulk of the season in the NBA G League and not more than 45 days with their NBA team. Two-Way players are paid a corresponding daily amount based on the number of days they play in each league. Only players with four or fewer years of NBA service are able to sign Two-Way Contracts, which can be for either one or two seasons.

Isaiah Hicks and Kadeem Allen are under Two-Way Contract via the New York Knicks.

SUCCESS STORY

On December 13, the New York Knicks announced that the team signed guard Allonzo Trier to an NBA contract. With this signing, Trier becomes the first two-way player to sign a guaranteed NBA contract within the first two months of the season. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

LET ME SEE YOU FLEX

The NBA G League's flexible assignment system - which was instituted prior to the 2014-15 season - will continue to enable the independent NBA teams to assign players to the NBA G League for development or rehabilitation from injury.

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