Dennis Smith Jr. (back) ruled out again for Knicks Sunday afternoon
New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (sore lower back) will not play on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers.
What It Means:
It will be Smith's second consecutive absence. Emmanuel Mudiay entered the starting lineup on Friday and split point guard duties with Kadeem Allen, who logged 28.1 minutes off the bench and finished with 16 points (7-of-10 field goals), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals.
DSJ is averaging 26.7 FanDuel points per game this season. In 17 games with the Knicks, he's putting up 14.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.1 triples per contest.
Source:
Chris Iseman
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