Still, no matter the fond memories, the Knicks know DiVincenzo is a fiery competitor. So as he scored in the first quarter and went to the foul line, he shouted, “Thanks for the trade, Thibs [Tom Thibodeau],” toward the Knicks bench and then, when someone shouted back, he added, “This is what happens when they let you run the team.”

Julius Randle isn’t looking back or dwelling on unfinished business in New York. That chapter was closed by the Knicks. “It’s finished now,” Randle, a member of the Timberwolves, said Sunday. “I got unfinished business where I’m at.