Mitch Robinson was averaging career highs in minutes (29.2) and rebounds (10.3) before undergoing ankle surgery in December.
TORONTO (AP) — New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson returned to the court Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, his first action since a left ankle injury in December sidelined him for 50 games.
Robinson came off the bench and scored eight points in 12 minutes in the Knicks’ 145-101 victory.
“You never know what to expect but it’s a good baseline for us,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said. “I liked the way he moved. He’ll get better and better each day.”
Robinson had two rebounds and blocked two shots, swatting away his first less than a minute after checking in.
“At least my defense is kind of there,” Robinson said. “I’ve still got a little bit to work on with that.”
New York guard Donte DiVincenzo said he liked what he saw from Robinson.
“It was great just to have him out there, just to have him happy,” DiVincenzo said. “Just his spirit, it really is contagious for us, not to mention what he brings on the defensive end.”
Robinson, in his sixth season, came in averaging 6.2 points and a career-high 10.3 rebounds in 21 games.
