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Former Warrior guard responds from poor outing to reach Eastern Conference Semis

After a subpar performance in Game 5, former Golden State Warriors guard Donte DiVincenzo rallied to lead the New York Knicks to the NBA playoffs’ second round.

DiVincenzo started the Knicks’ series-clinching 118-115 victory on the road with nine first-quarter points on his route to 23 points. On Tuesday, he scored just nine points on 3-of-10 shooting against the Philadelphia 76ers.

After finishing his one-year stint with the Golden State Warriors last season, Donte DiVincenzo will be seeking to advance.

With less than 25 seconds remaining in the game, Josh Hart made the game-winning three-pointer, but Jalen Brunson again went off for 41 points. With the victory, the Knicks advance to face the Indiana Pacers in the second round. This is DiVincenzo’s second consecutive trip to the Conference Semifinals, having played for a Warrior team that lost in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers the previous season.

Kelly Oubre Jr., a former Golden State forward who finished the season strong with 17 points and five rebounds in a three-point loss, was eliminated from the game by New York’s triumph. The 28-year-old, who in September signed a minimum contract with the 76ers, averaged 15.4 points and five rebounds in the regular season.

DiVincenzo and Alec Burks are the two former Warriors on the Knicks roster; however, Burks did not play a single minute of the six-game first-round series. The only other former player from Golden State to get to the second round is Justin Holiday, a 35-year-old who averaged 7.2 minutes in the Denver Nuggets’ series victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round.

Ty Jerome and Damian Jones of the Cleveland Cavaliers can make a few appearances for the former Warriors in the conference semifinals, but neither player is contributing to their team’s 3-2 advantage going into Game 6 in Orlando.

DiVincenzo, who averaged 32 minutes per game across the six games against the 76ers, is the only former Golden State player receiving significant postseason play. His postseason career-high 23 points on Thursday eclipsed his 19 points from Game 2 last week.

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