Grimes is peaking at the perfect time for the Knicks.
The win meant the Knicks clinched a spot in the playoffs proper and will officially avoid the play-in tournament.
In the past six games, Grimes has averaged 20.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists while shooting 52 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range, playing 35.8 minutes a game.He’s stepped up and been particularly instrumental in the Knicks’ current four-game winning streak as the team dealt with injuries to Brunson and Randle.
In the first eight games after Hart was officially on the team and in the mix, Grimes played just 23.4 minutes a game and averaged 7.8 points per game.The Knicks won each of those first eight games as Hart, along with Thibodeau’s newly shortened rotation, helped the team find a new winning formula.It was not dissimilar to how Grimes started the season, as he missed most of the preseason and the first six games of the regular season with a foot injury.
“You see the commitment to the work, to the team, and you see how well he shoots the ball,” Thibodeau said after Sunday night’s win. “We track every shot. The volume of shots he puts up, you know he’s gonna be a very good offensive player.”Grimes’ resurgence will only elevate in importance in the playoffs, which will be the 22-year-old’s first postseason appearance.
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