Mario Hezonja

Mario Hezonja (leg) officially ruled out for Knicks Thursday in final game before All-Star break

New York Knicks shooting guard Mario Hezonja (left leg contusion) has been ruled out of Thursday's game against the Atlanta Hawks.

What It Means:

The injury may help explain why Hezonja only logged 6.5 minutes in Wednesday's 126-111 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Damyean Dotson is expected to replace Hezonja in the starting lineup. The Knicks' next game is on February 22 at home versus the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Hezonja is averaging 15.6 FanDuel points through 48 games (14 starts). numberFire's models expect him to record 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 triples per contest after the break.