Kristaps Porzingis had a career night Wednesday and had a lot of fun doing it.
The Knicks big man scored 25 of his 35 points in the first half, putting on a crowd-pleasing show in a 105-102 New York victory over the Pistons at Madison Square Garden.
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First, there was an alley-oop dunk and a weird smirk.
Porzingis smash & smirk https://t.co/XpGbORgA2C
— The Cauldron (ICYMI) (@CauldronICYMI) November 17, 2016
Then there was a high-five after blocking a shot.
Kristaps Porzingis with a block and high fives a fan hustling back on offense!
— Billy Platt (@BillyDaKid732) November 17, 2016
Porzingis also added seven rebounds and three assists. And at the end of the night, the second-year man from Latvia got "MVP!" chants from the crowd.