New York Daily News

Porzingis f-bombs referee

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disappoint­ing performanc­e from the Knicks. Atlanta missed its next two free throws, and Porzingis responded with a jumper and a highlight block on Hawks point guard Dennis Schroder.

Even Dikembe Mutombo was impressed in the stands.

“When I got that technical foul the crowd got into it. We tried to get a little bit of energy out of that. It still wasn’t enough,” Porzingis said. “It has to come from us, from inside. We got to be able to motivate each other and push each other and stay together in those tough moments.”

As Porzingis noted, the energy was shortlived. Following his block, the Hawks went on a 9-0 run to bury New York.

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