Why OG Anunoby's 'winning streak' shows his importance to the Knicks
Yahoo Sports NBA contributing writer Tom Haberstroh takes a look at the New York small forward's remarkable run of positive finishes in the plus-minus department and explains why it signals his importance to the team's playoff hopes.
Video Transcript
TOM HABERSTROH: I'm Tom Haberstroh, and you're watching The Big Number. Today's big number is 20. That's the number of consecutive games that OG Anunoby has played for the New York Knicks with a positive plus-minus. That's right, 20 games played for the Knicks and 20 games played with a winning point margin while on the floor.
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I mean, does OG stand for only gains, like only gains? No? OK.
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I mean, look at this. Starting January 1st, he's been positive the entire time. The longest positive plus-minus streak in the play-by-play era beginning in 1996 is 29, set by Malcolm Brogdon a few years ago with the Bucks. So OG still has a little ways to go.
Look, the Knicks really need Anunoby to be healthy for the postseason. The Knicks are plus 321 with him on the floor and a staggering minus 19 when he hits the bench. The reigning All-Defense member and efficient scorer is an essential piece of the Knicks' postseason hopes, as evidenced by that historic positive plus-minus streak of 20. I'm Tom Haberstroh, and that's The Big Number.
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