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Elfrid Payton gives lift at point in Knicks' blowout victory over Bucks

Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket against Elfrid Payton #6 of the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on December 27, 2020. Credit: Getty Images/Mike Stobe

For one night at least, the Knicks found a solution to a familiar problem — finding a point guard who produces at anything near the level of floor generals who stock the rosters of almost every other team in the NBA.

The Knicks passed on a long list of point guards with their lottery pick, choosing forward Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick before selecting combo guard Immanuel Quickley at No.