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Oklahoma City Thunder's Hamidou Diallo completes an alley-oop during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)

Oklahoma City Thunder's Hamidou Diallo completes an alley-oop during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)

Jan. 08, 2021 10:10 PM EST
Madison Square Garden is empty of fans, before an NBA basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the New York Knicks on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in New York. (Wendell Cruz/Pool Photo via AP)

Madison Square Garden is empty of fans, before an NBA basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the New York Knicks on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in New York. (Wendell Cruz/Pool Photo via AP)

Jan. 06, 2021 07:07 PM EST
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone directs his players against the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in New York. (Elsa/Pool Photo via AP)

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone directs his players against the New York Knicks in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in New York. (Elsa/Pool Photo via AP)

Jan. 10, 2021 09:19 PM EST