The sigh of relief quickly turned into excitement when the buzzer sounded at The Garden on Sunday, signaling New York Knicks return to the playoffs after seven dreadful seasons.
RJ Barrett’s 22 points were enough to withstand the Boston Celtics stringers’ late charge to pull off their 41st win of the season. A 20-win jump from last season where Barrett got snubbed from the All-Rookie Team.
The sophomore wing responded with a giant stride that helped the Knicks’ drive to the postseason.
“It’s great to have brought Knicks fans what they want, brought them back to the playoffs,” Barret said after the Knicks’ regular season finale.