Hukporti will come off the bench for Saturday's Game 1 against the Hawks, Kevin Chouinard of the Hawks' official site reports. Karl-Anthony Towns (elbow) and Mitchell Robinson (ankle) skipped the Knicks' regular-season finale, but both those guys will be back in action Saturday, which could make it tough for Hukporti to get into the rotation. As a reserve this season, Hukporti has averaged 1.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game.
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Ariel Hukporti Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL2.12.70.50.50.1Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 54 5 9.2 2.2 2.9 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.6 0 0 0.0 0.1 25.0% 0.8 1.4 57.9% 0.8 1.5 56.3% 0.5 0.6 78.8% 1.0 1.9 1.2 0.9 +35 61.9% 2024-25 25 1 8.7 1.9 2.0 0.4 0.6 0.0 0.8 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.8 1.2 67.7% 0.8 1.2 67.7% 0.2 0.5 46.2% 0.6 1.5 1.3 0.5 -63 65.4% Career 7969.12.12.70.50.50.10.7000.00.125.0%0.81.460.7%0.81.459.5%0.40.669.6%0.91.81.30.8-2862.9% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL1.30.70.00.00.0Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 3 0 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.7 0.7 100.0% 0.7 0.7 100.0% 0.0 0.7 0.0% 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 +8 69.4% Career 301.71.30.70.00.00.00.0000.00.00.0%0.70.7100.0%0.70.7100.0%0.00.70.0%0.00.70.00.0+869.4%
Ariel Hukporti Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/17W 113-10822552001000.0%22100.0%22100.0%2150.0%232.0-1511386.8%10/9W 100-9511250100000.0%11100.0%11100.0%200.0%320.0+151753.2%10/4W 113-1049531001000.0%22100.0%22100.0%2150.0%121.0-42786.8%10/2W 99-846660000000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%150.0+1321075.0%
Preseason Totals 12.44.54.80.80.30.00.50.00.00.0%2.32.088.9%2.32.088.9%1.50.533.3%1.83.01.5+91.510.877.3% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%4/3W 136-968630000000.0%22100.0%22100.0%22100.0%030.0-3110104.2%4/1W 130-11911763101000.0%5240.0%5240.0%33100.0%513.0+1331255.4%3/31L 111-941020000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%200.0+2010.0%3/22W 145-1133010001000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%100.0+6000.0%3/13W 101-9213011000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%010.0-8310.0%3/9L 126-11812031000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%210.0+4030.0%3/6W 142-1036200011000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%000.0+1311100.0%3/4L 103-1009030103000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%120.0+7210.0%3/3W 111-950020001000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%110.0+2010.0%3/1W 114-892220000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%110.0+204100.0%2/27W 127-986031001000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%031.0-3020.0%2/24L 109-942000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+4000.0%2/22W 105-9915450120000.0%3133.3%3133.3%22100.0%140.0-62851.5%2/11W 138-899241001000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%041.0+1015100.0%2/10L 137-13420751100000.0%4375.0%4375.0%11100.0%230.0-721478.8%2/8W 111-893000000100.0%000.0%100.0%000.0%000.0+2010.0%2/6L 118-8022671000000.0%4250.0%4250.0%22100.0%250.0-2201361.5%2/4W 134-1273000001000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-8020.0%2/3W 132-1012112912022150.0%44100.0%6583.3%11100.0%180.5+151893.2%2/1W 112-1000000000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%000.0-1120.0%1/30W 127-974220001000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%110.0+121100.0%1/28W 119-927250001000.0%000.0%000.0%22100.0%230.0+1125113.6%1/24W 112-1094230100000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%120.0-315100.0%1/21W 120-6610250100000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%050.0+241650.0%1/19L 114-972110001000.0%000.0%000.0%2150.0%010.0+10256.8%1/15L 126-1139130100000.0%000.0%000.0%2150.0%030.0-30556.8%1/14L 112-1012200000000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%000.0+302100.0%1/7W 123-1111020000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%110.0+0020.0%1/5L 121-908201001100.0%2150.0%3133.3%000.0%001.0-30133.3%1/3L 130-1194000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-1000.0%1/2L 111-99288164411000.0%4250.0%4250.0%44100.0%6104.0+223369.4%12/31L 134-13213661111000.0%4375.0%4375.0%000.0%331.0+1331175.0%12/29W 130-12511000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-5210.0%12/25W 126-1244000001000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-5010.0%12/23L 115-10411230001000.0%3133.3%3133.3%000.0%300.0-13233.3%12/18W 114-11326453210000.0%3133.3%3133.3%4250.0%230.0+04842.0%12/9W 117-1011000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+1000.0%12/7W 106-10022672311000.0%2150.0%2150.0%44100.0%252.0+231679.8%12/5W 146-11212440000000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%040.0-435100.0%12/3W 119-10412020202000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%200.0+6640.0%11/30W 116-943020001000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%110.0+2010.0%11/26W 129-1012011100000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%010.0+2020.0%11/24W 113-10012040000000.0%000.0%000.0%200.0%220.0-7030.0%11/22L 133-1212120000000.0%000.0%000.0%2150.0%110.0+10356.8%11/14W 140-1320000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0+0000.0%11/12L 124-1071000000000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0-2000.0%11/9W 134-988220103000.0%11100.0%11100.0%000.0%020.0-130100.0%11/5W 137-1142410000000.0%22100.0%22100.0%000.0%100.0+105100.0%11/3W 119-1023041000000.0%100.0%100.0%000.0%220.0-6030.0%10/28L 121-11112031011000.0%000.0%000.0%000.0%211.0-8130.0%10/26L 115-10710021000000.0%200.0%200.0%000.0%110.0+1210.0%10/22W 119-11117252101000.0%2150.0%2150.0%000.0%142.0-43450.0%
Regular Season Totals 8.81.92.80.50.50.20.60.10.025.0%1.20.756.3%1.30.754.4%0.60.578.8%1.01.80.9+261.25.261.2%
Ariel Hukporti Player Profile
Career History
Ariel Hukporti: Breaking News
Starting Sunday
Hukporti will start Sunday's game against the Hornets. Karl-Anthony Towns (elbow) and Mitchell Robinson (ankle) will sit out New York's regular-season finale, opening the door for Hukporti to step into the starting five for the first time since Jan. 2. As a starter this season (four games), the second-year center has averaged 3.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 blocks across 20.8 minutes per contest.
Modest showing versus Toronto
Hukporti finished with eight points (4-4 FG), four rebounds and one assist across 13 minutes during Friday's 112-95 victory over the Raptors. Hukporti didn't play in New York's' previous two contests heading into Friday night. While the 23-year-old narrowly missed his first double-digit scoring effort since the 132-101 win over the Wizards, it was still an above-average showing. With the Knicks locked into the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, Hukporti might see extended action in Sunday's meeting with the Hornets. However, he likely won't see the floor much (if at all) throughout the postseason, barring injuries to Mitchell Robinson or Karl-Anthony Towns.