Knicks' Garrison Mathews Elevated to Starting Lineup for Friday

New York Knicks guard Garrison Mathews will be in the starting lineup for Friday's game in Chicago. He gets the spot-start due to Ben Sheppard (calf) being unavailable. Mathews will join Andrew Nembhard, Bennedict Mathurin, Pascal Siakam, and Jay Huff in the first unit. This season, Mathews is averaging 4.7 points on 40 percent shooting. His elevation provides an opportunity for increased minutes and offensive contribution.