With an infirmary still busy, RJ Barrett (injured finger), Trevor Keels (groin), Derrick Rose and Obi Toppin (knee), Evan Fournier, sidelined between Nov. 13 and Dec. 30, could claim more than game against the Suns that the Knicks faced on Monday.
After 17 minutes against the San Antonio Spurs (122-115 loss, December 30) and then 20 minutes against the Houston Rockets (108-88 win, January 1), the Frenchman was entitled to 14 minutes. Time to score 5 points and grab 5 rebounds.
His team won with style against Phoenix (102-83) relying in particular on the leading performance of Julius Randle who signed a double-double with 28 points and 16 rebounds – for 6 assists -, albeit supported by 24 units of Jalen Brunson.
With this success, the New York franchise is in 7th place in the Eastern Conference (20 wins – 18 losses) while Phoenix, which still has to deal with the absence of Devin Booker (groin) due to injury until the end of January, is the 7th in the West with the same results.
