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Andre Drummond enjoys historic first half before running out of steam in Knicks debut

Andre Drummond own the first half of his New York Knicks debut, recording 10 points and 11 rebounds in just over 14 minutes. This mark represents the third-fastest double-double for a Knick since the 1996-97 season, and he became the first player since that same year to achieve a first-half double-double in a season opener.

Despite the Knicks losing to the 76ers on their banner-raising night, head coach Mike Brown noted that while the overall team seemed to run out of gas in the second half, Drummond's early energy was impressive. The 33-year-old finished with 12 points, a game-high 14 rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal in 24 minutes of play, filling in for Karl-Anthony Towns who had early foul trouble.

This production helps the team's center depth following the loss of Mitchell Robinson.

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