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Knicks' Obi Toppin playing confidently and aggressively

The play of rookie Obi Toppin is one of the few recent bright spots for the Knicks.

Toppin, whom the Knicks took with the No. 8 pick overall, brought the Knicks bench to its feet Friday night against Dallas with a put-back slam over the top of Kristaps Porzingis and Luka Doncic. All told, Toppin played just 11 minutes, going 4-for-5 from the field and finished with nine points. He also collected two rebounds and one steal and was a plus-five while on the floor.

"I really like the way he’s been playing," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said.