Sharpshooter Donte DiVincenzo turned solely the fourth New York Knicks participant to surpass 200 three-pointers in a single season Friday night time towards the Orlando Magic.
DiVincenzo joins John Starks (217), Julius Randle (218) and Evan Fournier (241) as the one Knicks to perform the feat. Moreover, he is on tempo to surpass Fournier for the franchise mark earlier than season’s finish.
All through a breakout 12 months for DiVincenzo, he has emerged as one of many extra harmful outdoors threats within the NBA. He is already topped his earlier season-high in three-pointers made (150), coming into Friday night time ranked third within the league (197), trailing behind solely Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic (216) and Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry (290).
With extra success coming from past the arc, DiVincenzo’s confidence is thru the roof. Not too long ago, he is been chucking up threes at a historic fee. Over the earlier 15 video games, he is tried 196 three-pointers (made 75). In accordance with OptaStats, solely Curry and James Harden have recorded extra over the identical stretch within the historical past of the NBA.
Other than his accolade, DiVincenzo did not issue a lot into the Knicks’ 98-74 win over the Magic Friday night time. He recorded 11 factors, with all three of his made subject targets coming from three-point land.
DiVincenzo was considered one of 5 Knicks to complete in double figures, with level guard Jalen Brunson main the best way with 26 factors. In the meantime, on the defensive finish, the Knicks held an opponent to 74 factors for the primary time since 2012 (Washington Wizards).
The victory improved the Knicks to 36-26 on the 12 months. They presently occupy the fourth spot within the Jap Convention standings.
