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McBride finished with 19 points (7-13 FG, 5-10 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists and one steal over 27 minutes in Wednesday's 115-107 loss to the Cavaliers.

McBride caught fire off the bench Wednesday, turning in his highest scoring output since the Oct. 23 loss in Boston. The Knicks don't seem to be ready to demote the struggling Mikal Bridges to the second unit quite yet, but more performances like Wednesday's could strengthen McBride's case for an expanded role.

Bridges closed with two points (1-3 FG), one rebound and two assists over 17 minutes in Wednesday's 115-107 loss to the Cavaliers.

The Knicks rode the hot hand of Miles McBride, who popped for 19 points and five triples off the bench Wednesday. Bridges remains a full-time starter for New York in the early going, but he's played 17 minutes or fewer four times in his past seven appearances and may have a tenuous hold on a spot in the first unit at this point.

Hart ended with six points (3-8 FG, 0-3 3Pt), four rebounds and three assists over 26 minutes in Wednesday's 115-107 loss to the Cavaliers.

Hart returned from a three-game absence due to a sore ankle and illness, but Landry Shamet wound up playing more minutes (29) off the bench than starter Hart on Wednesday. It was a season-low workload for Hart, who figures to see his playing time rise once he becomes further ramped up.

Proctor provided 15 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt), three rebounds and one assist over 23 minutes in Wednesday's 115-107 win over the Knicks.

Proctor gave the Cavaliers a nice lift off the bench, scoring a season-high 15 points Wednesday. The second-year guard has logged at least 18 minutes in seven consecutive games, but it remains to be seen if Proctor hangs onto a similar role once Sam Merrill (elbow) returns.

Watson supplied seven points (2-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists and four blocks over 30 minutes in Wednesday's 115-107 win over the Knicks.

Despite a shaky shooting performance, Watson made a huge impact defensively with a season-high-tying four swats. The forward has particularly been a strong defensive presence for the Cavaliers, averaging 11.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.7 blocks per contest in 10 games this season.

Allen notched 11 points (4-7 FG, 3-3 FT), 14 rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block over 32 minutes in Wednesday's 115-107 win over the Knicks.

Allen collected a game-high 14 boards Wednesday, posting his second double-double of the season in the process. The 28-year-old big man is hovering around his career norms so far, averaging 12.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per contest in 10 games this season while shooting 64.1 percent from the floor.

Wells accounted for 22 points (6-13 FG, 5-10 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 31 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 loss to Denver.

Wells' hot streak continued Wednesday, as he set season highs in points and triples and drilled all five of his freebies. He's been shooting the lights out over his past two outings, pouring in 36 points and nine treys on 11-for-21 shooting from the field and 9-for-15 from distance. He'll look to keep his foot on the gas pedal Friday in New Orleans.

Coward finished with 15 points (5-12 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds and four assists over 27 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 loss to the Nuggets.

This was Coward's third double-double of the season and the 10th of his career. He's been a top-40 producer this season with averages of 12.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 2.3 triples and 1.5 steals per game.

Jerome produced 22 points (9-18 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), two rebounds and five assists over 32 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 loss to the Nuggets.

Jerome was limited to just four points on 2-for-8 shooting in the first half, but he flipped the script after halftime and secured his fifth straight 20-plus point performance. The MIP frontrunner has been churning out top-30 value on the season with averages of 26.2 points, 4.9 assists and 2.6 triples per game on 50.0 percent shooting from the field and 89.7 percent at the line.

Johnson registered 23 points (9-15 FG, 4-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 30 minutes in Wednesday's 123-118 victory over the Grizzlies.

This was a nice bounce-back performance for Johnson, who was held to just eight points on 2-for-6 shooting his last time out. He came through with some big plays down the stretch to help keep the Nuggets on top in the win, and he finished the game without committing a single turnover. He'll look to keep the party going in New Orleans on Saturday.